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US Supreme Court rules in favour of Monsanto

22 May 2013 News and Analysis

An Indiana farmer who was trying to replicate Monsanto-patented seeds infringed on the company’s intellectual property rights, the Supreme Court has determined

Lords Bill proposes animal research labelling for medicines

22 May 2013 News and Analysis

Bill aims to underline the necessity of animal experiments, says Robert Winston

Cathinone

22 May 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Simon Cotton introduces us to cathinone, the active ingredient in the stimulant Khat

Digitally unrolling historical scrolls

22 May 2013 Research

X-ray tomography can unroll and read parchment scrolls that have become stuck together.

Life forming

22 May 2013 Review

A model marriage of the mortal and the molecular

Notebooks go digital

22 May 2013 Review

Electronic lab notebooks are growing in popularity across chemistry. Anthony King looks at what’s on the market

B-vitamins may delay Alzheimer’s onset

21 May 2013 Research

Taking B-vitamins keeps brain tissue healthier for longer, and may help stave off dementia

Silver nanoparticles see the light

21 May 2013 Research

New method makes nanoparticles luminescent but mechanism remains unexplained

Manipulating liquid metal marbles

21 May 2013 Research

A new dimension to actuation

Nuclear and radiochemistry

21 May 2013 Review

Gone fission

Petition calls for science minister to go

20 May 2013 News and Analysis

Russian scientists begin campain for reforms in science and higher education policy to be altered

RNA world hypothesis strengthened by iron

20 May 2013 Research

Back when oxygen was scarce, ancient RNA catalysts may have used iron as a cofactor

Taking the shine off

20 May 2013 Research

Safe and efficient art conservation using ionic liquids

Growing a microgarden

17 May 2013 Research

Barium carbonate crystals have been coaxed to form nano-flowers by controlling their chemical environment

3D printer churns out bionic ear

17 May 2013 Research

Seamless integration of electronics and tissue could be used with other artificial implants and synthetic organs

An udder cuppa?

16 May 2013 Research

A chemical analysis of tea suggests cows should be chewing the cha

Australian budget hits higher education hard

16 May 2013 News and Analysis

Chemists hope that central relevance of their science to the big questions will afford them some protection from cuts

GSK partners Save the Children for Africa project

16 May 2013 Business

Company and charity will work together to provide medicines for the developing world

Admissions advice

15 May 2013 The Insider

With university places at a premium, Emma Stoye gets some tips on standing out and securing a place on the right course

Lawrence Livermore lab offers voluntary redundancy to 10% of employees

15 May 2013 News and Analysis

US Department of Energy lab is trying to address anticipated budgetary difficulties by cutting 600 workers

Digoxin

15 May 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Emma Stoye on digoxin, a toxic product of foxgloves, and the birth of modern pharmacology

Desktop printed paper electronics

15 May 2013 Research

An easier way to create printed circuits on paper using a liquid metal ink

Selective sulfane sulfur detection

15 May 2013 Research

Molecular probes could shed light on mechanisms of disease

Sugar solution to toxic gold recovery

15 May 2013 Research

The environmental legacy of salvaging gold from electronic waste can be dramatically cut using corn starch instead of cyanide

Congress says US needs a science laureate

14 May 2013 News and Analysis

New legislation proposes the appointment of a public champion for research

Scientists to crowdsource power plant data

14 May 2013 News and Analysis

A new project calls on citizen scientists to help map carbon dioxide emissions

Canada’s research council is open – for business

14 May 2013 News and Analysis

Government plans to turn scientific body into a 'tool for industry' leading to fears basic research will be sidelined

The name's (quadruple) bond?

13 May 2013 The Crucible

Philip Ball discusses the contentious issue of C2 bonding. Dare we draw four lines?

Lab-on-a-chip rises to cola challenge

13 May 2013 Research

'Liquid fingerprinting' can 'taste' the difference between red wines, mineral waters and vodkas

Early malaria diagnosis

13 May 2013 Research

Raman spectroscopy identifies malarial infection by looking for parasite by-products

Step towards a spider venom vaccine

13 May 2013 Research

Engineered protein can be used to produce antivenoms and might provide long-lasting protection against bites

Super Glue for cells

10 May 2013 Research

Cell adhesive made by inverting phosphatidyl choline into choline phosphate

EU struggles to fix faltering carbon trading scheme

10 May 2013 News and Analysis

Supporters of emissions market hopeful parliament will vote again on measure to bolster price of pollution

Carbon nanotubes not commercially viable for Bayer

9 May 2013 Business

Company terminates Baytubes project and seeks to divest its know-how in the area

Atomic nuclei go pear-shaped

9 May 2013 Research

Lopsided radium and radon nuclei precisely measured for the first time

Understanding defects in graphene

9 May 2013 Research

Gaseous organic by-products that form during graphene preparation signal dents in its structure

Materials for a sustainable future

9 May 2013 Review

The material world of tomorrow

Greener, cleaner steel

9 May 2013 Research

Chromium anode could cut steel making carbon emissions and allow higher quality grades of the metal to be manufactured

Mineral dust plays key role in cloud formation and chemistry

9 May 2013 Research

New understanding of particulates role in the atmosphere will help inform climate models

YBCO - Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide

8 May 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Neil Withers recalls making this groundbreaking superconductor as a student

Coming unstuck with DNA

8 May 2013 Research

Powerful glue that harnesses hydrogen bonds between base pairs could outdo Super Glue

Clinical trial data release blocked by companies

8 May 2013 Business

Abbvie and Intermune sue the European Medicines Agency to stop it making data public

Sound approach to drug testing

8 May 2013 Research

Promising compounds may have been abandoned due to errors introduce by pipetting and acoustic dispensing could be the answer

AstraZeneca site to become biotech hub

7 May 2013 Business

As AZ leaves, Alderley Park will become an incubator for small companies

Buy Viagra online - direct from the manufacturer

7 May 2013 Business

Pfizer launches website for mail order erectile dysfunction drug prescriptions

Origami electronics

7 May 2013 Research

Nanopaper and silver nanowire inks used to make foldable antennas

US moves in different direction on pesticides

7 May 2013 News and Analysis

While the EU is zeroing in on neonicotinoids as a major cause of bee deaths, the US is looking elsewhere

Plasmonic milk monitor collars spoilt dairy

7 May 2013 Research

Stained glass technology to stop you putting gone off milk in your tea

Actinide specialists crystallise uranium(VI) nitride

5 May 2013 Research

First stable crystals could help scientists better understand how to tackle nuclear waste

Judge reverses jury decision over $6.5m Takeda payout

3 May 2013 Business

Not enough evidence to link diabetes drug to bladder cancer, the company claims

VCD spectroscopy for organic chemists

3 May 2013 Review

Good vibrations

Chemistry World podcast - May 2013

2 May 2013 Podcast | Monthly

Robert Lovitt tells us about algae biotechnology, Patrick Holland discusses nitrogen fixing chemistry and the team cover the latest news

20 years ago: Stranded at Pittcon

2 May 2013 Flashback

Snow storms stranded people at Pittcon in 1993, making the conference memorable for the wrong reasons

Ferrocene

2 May 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Lars Öhrström gets his teeth into the first sandwich compound

Updating the textbook on intermolecular interactions

2 May 2013 Research

Van der Waals radii established for 93 elements

Solar panel slims down to a few atoms thick

2 May 2013 Research

Photovoltaic cell just 20Å wide has unusually high quantum efficiency

Suspect charged over ricin letters

2 May 2013 News and Analysis

Mississippi man alleged to have sent potent toxin to President Obama and other public figures

Survival in the freezer

2 May 2013  Premium contentFeature

How do animals survive in the extreme cold? James Mitchell Crow investigates

Wellcome Trust announces new head

1 May 2013 News and Analysis

Jeremy Farrar to join the organisation on 1 October

Kingianin A

1 May 2013 Totally Synthetic

Paul Docherty faces his fears of frontier molecular orbital theory

Not short of news

1 May 2013 Editorial

A death, an explosion and toxic letters grabbed the headlines

UCLA chemist to stand trial for safety violations linked to Sheri Sangji death

1 May 2013 News and Analysis

The supervisor of a research assistant who died in a horrific lab accident faces four years in prison for violating health and safety laws

High lead levels in Indian children blamed on paints

1 May 2013 Research

Blood concentrations of the neurotoxic metal are 10 times those found in US children

Bespoke or bodged

30 April 2013 In the Pipeline

A can-do attitude and some lateral thinking can save time and money when it comes to exotic apparatus, says Derek Lowe

Europe to ban controversial pesticides

30 April 2013 News and Analysis

Two-year EU-wide moratorium on the use of neonicotinoids to be enforced in bid to boost bee health

Microreactors tame osmium tetroxide

30 April 2013 Research

Nanobrush-lined silicone channels spare chemists from deadly fumes, while achieving high dihydroxylation and oxidative cleavage conversions

Lean green microbe machines

30 April 2013 Feature

For its proponents, algae hold the promise of a clean source of fuel, food or drugs. Anthony King wades in

Bayer buys Conceptus for $1.1bn

29 April 2013 Business

Deal gives German pharma giant access to surgery-free permanent birth control procedure

Quantum leaps of faith

29 April 2013 The Crucible

The path to quantum mechanics becomes smoother if you take a different route, says Philip Ball

Appeal reverses ECHA call for animal tests

29 April 2013 Business

Automotive refrigerant will not need further toxicity studies under the Reach regulation

Food safety test for harmful dye

29 April 2013 Research

Graphene electrode modified with titanium dioxide helps spot Orange II in ketchup and chilli sauces

Finishing line in sight for libel reform

29 April 2013 News and Analysis

After travelling a rocky road, the libel reform bill is set to enter English law and will provide more protection for journalists and scientists

Protein origami sets scene for designer structures

29 April 2013 Research

Breakthrough opens the door to unnatural proteins with unique catalytic properties

PricewaterhouseCoopers to audit Russian science

26 April 2013 News and Analysis

Professional services firm to help government build a 'map' of the country's scientific output

Portable detector shines light on fake drugs

25 April 2013 Business

Testing for counterfeit antimalarials in Africa will help validate a new tool for inspectors

Oh what a surprise!

25 April 2013 Last Retort

Sometimes great chemistry results from unexpected findings

Oxalic acid

25 April 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Lars Öhrström finds a link between Napoleon III and rhubarb

Chemical bibliometrics

25 April 2013 Comments

Andreas Barth suggests that regarding research from a molecular viewpoint reveals the big picture

Inorganic nanosheet to enhance batteries

25 April 2013 Research

One-atom thick cobalt oxide structures show potential as electrodes for lithium ion batteries

Filler to patch up ancient silk delicates

25 April 2013 Research

Enzyme can strengthen and preserve fragile textiles thousands of years old

The secrets of alchemy

25 April 2013 Review

Alchemy revisited

Looking good on LinkedIn

24 April 2013 Careers Clinic

Laura Woodward gives some advice on using your online presence to make connections, attract employers and get the job you want

US sues Novartis over alleged kickbacks

24 April 2013 Business

Company fraudulently paid pharmacies to switch patients onto its drugs, government claims

3D microfluidic liver on a chip

24 April 2013 Research

Paracrine signalling and osmotic pump help device mimic living tissue

Colour changing nanoparticles inspired by deep sea denizens

24 April 2013 Research

Striped structures could provide new ways of thinking about the creation of active camouflage systems or better computer displays

DNA, Russian opera and blue suede shoes

24 April 2013 Research

Duncan Graham talks to Rebecca Brodie about smart nanoprobes and his appearance on a UK fashion show

What does DNA do?

24 April 2013  Premium contentFeature

The more we learn about DNA, the less we seem to know, as Philip Ball discovers

Invest in research or be left behind, UK academies warn

23 April 2013 News and Analysis

Joint statement calls for increase in funding for innovative work over the next 10 years

Anschütz’s manometer

23 April 2013 Classic Kit

A compact and convenient distillation aid

Ireland picks preferred drugs

23 April 2013 Business

Using the cheapest of equivalent options could save healthcare providers millions

A sweet switch for an ageing heart

23 April 2013 Research

Studies of elastic protein reveal electrical response to glucose and the problems this might contribute to in old age

Carving graphene snowflakes with gases

23 April 2013 Research

Modifying a simple etching technique can carve fractal patterns into graphene sheets

A history of the electron: JJ and GP Thomson

23 April 2013 Review

A tale of two Thomsons

1050 jobs shed in Sabic restructuring

22 April 2013 Business

Cuts will be spread across European operations, but the Netherlands and UK take the brunt

RSC takes top UK business award

22 April 2013 News and Analysis

Society is commended for substantial growth in its overseas earnings

Creating biodegradable electronics using shellac

22 April 2013 Research

Green high-tech future for natural resin, shellac, as part of compostable, flexible displays and biocompatible devices

Quicker checks for safer water

22 April 2013 Research

Raman test can discriminate between different strains of Escherichia coli and Legionella

Solar boost for gas power stations

19 April 2013 News and Analysis

Reactor uses sun's heat to turn methane into energy rich syngas cutting fuel use by 20%

Objections raised to GSK pay-for-delay deals

19 April 2013 Business

The UK Office of Fair Trading believes deals to delay generic drugs infringed competition laws

Thermo Fisher to buy Life Technologies in $15.8bn deal

19 April 2013 Business

Equipment suppliers unite, bringing Thermo into life sciences and sequencing markets

Deadly blast destroys US fertiliser plant

18 April 2013 Business

Up to 15 dead and over 160 injured in a fire and explosion in Waco, Texas

Denatonium benzoate

18 April 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Brian Clegg has a sniff at the bitterest substance known to science

Opening up and sharing

18 April 2013 Comments

Openly sharing information and research is changing chemistry, says Jean-Claude Bradley. Be first, or be forgotten

Reducing the cost of perovskite solar cells

18 April 2013 Research

Cheaper photovoltaic devices could be produced using a method that does not require temperatures above 150°C

A fixation with nitrogen

18 April 2013  Premium contentFeature

Despite decades of work to develop alternative ways to make ammonia, the Haber–Bosch process is here to stay, Mark Peplow discovers

Higher apprenticeships offer degrees of difference

17 April 2013 Educated Chemist

Can an apprenticeship offer a genuine alternative to a university degree? James Mitchell Crowe investigates

Sensational science

17 April 2013 Letters

Was the discovery of Richard III's remains hyped by the press?

Reconstructing how the Romans made glass

17 April 2013 Research

Antimony isotope analysis helps reveal glass heritage

Electron flashes catch organics in the act

17 April 2013 Research

‘Beautiful’ diffraction movie shows small molecule superconductor candidate transition from insulator to metal phases

Sanofi launches malaria drug production

17 April 2013 News and Analysis

French pharma firm set to supply a third of the world's artemisinin next year with photochemical process

Biofuels are expensive and unsustainable, report says

16 April 2013 News and Analysis

UK think tank Chatham House criticises EU fuel policy

Polymer ‘nano-suit’ protects insects from vacuum

16 April 2013 Research

Discovery could revolutionise electron microscopy by letting scientists examine living organisms

Radical approach to turn sulfur into polymers

16 April 2013 Research

Petroleum refining waste product ready to be formed into high performance lithium ion battery cathodes

Sieving silica sieves from biomass ash

16 April 2013 Research

Scientists convert waste from combustion into mesoporous silica

BASF introduces cell-based allergen test

15 April 2013 Business

Non-animal test for cosmetic ingredients to comply with Reach regulation

Waitrose bans neonicotinoid pesticides

15 April 2013 Business

Supermarket introduces precautionary ban on fresh produce suppliers using neonicotinoids until their effect on bees is clarified

Polymer lubricant may stave off knee surgery

15 April 2013 Research

Development of new synthesis method for high molecular weight polymer, which could be used to lubricate joints

Split water splitting raises green hydrogen hopes

14 April 2013 Research

Two-stage electrolysis releases hydrogen on demand separately from oxygen, enabling cheaper renewable energy production

Veolia and Total open oil recycling plant

12 April 2013 Business

Osilub plant will re-refine used oils into high grade engine lubricants

DuPont and Monsanto settle Roundup dispute

12 April 2013 Business

Firms drop expensive ongoing litigation in favour of a licensing deal

Elusive atmospheric intermediates reveal some secrets

12 April 2013 Research

New methods for detecting Criegee biradicals and measuring their reactivity will help scientists understand their role in atmospheric chemistry

Pesticide bee buzz needs more evidence

11 April 2013 Comments

Politicians should not rush to ban neonicotinoids until field trials have proved that they are wiping out bee colonies, argues Mark Peplow

Terahertz turns up fresco's hidden artwork

11 April 2013 Research

Concealed image in Louvre artifact revealed by terahertz spectroscopy, after other analytical techniques failed to do so

Starting out in academia

10 April 2013 Jobs Profile (Personal)

Serena Corr talks to Manisha Lalloo about her life as a young academic

Magnesium sulfate

10 April 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Brian Clegg explains how bath salts may actually be more than just relaxing

Shell extract helps rebuild pearly whites

10 April 2013 Research

Tooth enamel restoration inspired by nacre

Engineered extremophile brews bulk chemical

10 April 2013 Research

Microbe's metabolic pathway reversed so it consumes carbon dioxide to make industrially useful molecule

Yeast to make malaria drug on demand

10 April 2013 Research

High yields of artemisinin precursors from yeast mean semi-synthetics could help smooth out supply of the antimalarial

European project to boost industry energy efficiency

9 April 2013 Business

Initiative will focus on smaller companies and provide tools to assess and reduce energy use

Morning sickness drug reintroduced to US

9 April 2013 Business

After being withdrawn due to litigation, the drug has been approved by the FDA

Drug restrictions delay magic mushroom trial

9 April 2013 News and Analysis

Illegal drugs red tape holding up clinical research on antidepressant activity of psilocybin

Chinese scientist arrested for attempted research theft

9 April 2013 News and Analysis

Medical College of Wisconsin researcher arrested for allegedly stealing a patented cancer compound to take to a Chinese university

From molecules to medicines

9 April 2013  Premium contentFeature

Turning an active drug molecule into a finished product requires a lot of chemistry, as Phillip Broadwith discovers

New culprit for red meat health risks

8 April 2013 Research

Carnitine, not cholesterol, may be responsible for red meat's link to heart disease

Biomimetic bricks inspired by mother of pearl

8 April 2013 Research

Development of a graphene composite with a tensile strength greater than nacre

India rejects Novartis patent appeal

8 April 2013 Business

Supreme court uphold decision to refuse protection for Glivec

The truth about snake oil?

8 April 2013 Research

First analyses of elixirs, nostrums and other cures sold at the turn of the last century

Healthy chocolate gets a vodka jelly reboot

7 April 2013 Research

Warwick team who reduced the fat in chocolate using fruit juice create new system to add alcohol

Beer filtration could add arsenic

7 April 2013 Research

German institution that analyses beer suspects common filtration material could add arsenic to the mix

Roche to release Tamiflu trial data

5 April 2013 Business

The company will drip feed data to the Cochrane Collaboration, but with some elements redacted

Mesoporous materials from macroalgae

5 April 2013 Research

A cheap and sustainable route to mesoporous materials – from seaweed

More clues to Maya blue

5 April 2013 Research

Their pigment lasted longer than their culture, but how did Maya chemists make their long lasting blue colour?

Controversial pesticides down but not out

5 April 2013 News and Analysis

US environment agency sued over continued use of neonicotinoids as arguments continues to rage about their link to bee deaths

Canada investigates silenced scientists

5 April 2013 News and Analysis

Information commissioner will follow up complaints of government interference and 'muzzling' of researchers talking to the press

Fat chemistry – the science behind obesity

5 April 2013 Review

Calorific chemistry

Regeneron expands, creating 400 new jobs

4 April 2013 News and Analysis

US biotech firm announces second expansion in six months

Chemistry World podcast - April 2013

4 April 2013 Podcast | Monthly

Geoffrey Kibby on mushroom chemistry, Paul Midgley illuminates 3D imaging and the team cover the latest news

Amylin headquarters to close with further job losses

4 April 2013 Business

Bristol-Myers Squibb plans to shutter the San Diego, US, site following last year’s merger

An artful solution to scientist shortfall

4 April 2013 Comments

Joe Connor recalls a little known scheme to persuade arts students into science and asks what we might learn from it today

Titanium oxides in stellar clouds finally pinned down

4 April 2013 Research

Thirty year search ends after titanium dioxide is spotted around Big Dog star

A solution to fluoronium riddle

4 April 2013 Research

Elegant experiment lets chemists glimpse the elusive ion by tallying isomers

Power-up with edible electronics

4 April 2013 Research

Scientists develop ingestible current sources made from edible materials

Massachusetts crime lab scandal explodes

4 April 2013 News and Analysis

A second Massachusetts state chemist has been charged with evidence tampering after more than 300 convicted inmates have been released

Droplet printing assembles soft networks

4 April 2013 Research

New 3D printing technique vastly scales up droplet networks, opening up new potential applications from soft robotics to drug delivery

Vancomycin

3 April 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Simon Cotton explains the discovery of 'the drug of last resort'

Nanopaper light scattering under control

3 April 2013 Research

Changing the diameter of cellulose fibres in nanopaper tunes its optical properties and could lead to high performance optoelectronic devices

Toxic industry dyes found in Indian sweets

3 April 2013 Research

About 16% of sweets tested contained illegal colours and many more had excess levels of approved colourings

Funding boost for PhDs

2 April 2013 News and Analysis

EPSRC to invest £84.2 million in postgraduate training through doctoral training grants

From lab to leader

2 April 2013 In the Pipeline

Derek Lowe asks (with some trepidation): do drug companies need scientists at the top?

More job cuts...

2 April 2013 Editorial

And a thank you message to our 200,000 Twitter followers

New diagnostic test lights up bacteria

2 April 2013 Research

Rhodamine probe for low-level Staphylococcus aureus detection

London mayor accused over dust suppressants

28 March 2013 News and Analysis

European commission investigating whether technology was used to 'hide' high levels of pollution in the city

Ionic liquids win Great British Innovation Vote

28 March 2013 News and Analysis

Potential of green solvents recognised as UK technology that will shape the 21st century

20 years ago: The rising tide

28 March 2013 Flashback

Committee of Women in Science and Technology is set up by the Office of Science and Technology

Surface freezing in nanodroplets

28 March 2013 Research

First experimental evidence shown for surface freezing in alkane nanodroplets

Copper catalysis sees the light

28 March 2013 Research

Copper nanoparticle's oxidation state can be tuned using visible light, enabling industrially important propylene epoxidation

Chloral hydrate

27 March 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Brian Clegg raises a glass to unscrupulous barmen

Flow electrodes may enable large-scale sea water desalination

27 March 2013 Research

Capacitive deionisation could turn the oceans into a source of drinkable fresh water

Jari Kinaret: Flagging up graphene

27 March 2013 News and Analysis

The head of Europe's €1 billion graphene flagship talks to Chemistry World about nurturing a disruptive technology

Russian investment vehicle sets sights on innovative drugs

27 March 2013 Business

Rusnano hopes to make a killing by investing in new technologies in the pharmaceutical sector

Molecular cages to end crystallisation nightmare

27 March 2013 Research

New technique turns x-ray crystallography on molecules that can't be crystallised

Germany, China create nanotech centre

26 March 2013 News and Analysis

Collaboration will look to marine animals for bio-inspired materials to treat conditions like osteoporosis

Lead paint still on sale in Africa

26 March 2013 Research

Multinationals are producing coatings that are up to 50% by weight of the toxic metal

Changing the rules of extraction

26 March 2013  Premium contentFeature

As the price of oil goes up, reserves previously uneconomical to exploit become attractive. Nuala Moran explores the chemical technology being used

Geiger's tube

25 March 2013 Classic Kit

The ticking counter of individual atomic events

Hydrogen bond under the microscope

25 March 2013 Research

Scientists measure electron transfer in a hydrogen bond to aid understanding and development of molecular electronics

Acutumine

22 March 2013 Totally Synthetic

Polycyclic acutumine ties Paul Docherty up in knots

Painting circuits on skin

22 March 2013 Research

Liquid metal ink can also be used to draw electrodes for heart monitoring

AstraZeneca partners with Moderna for $240 million

21 March 2013 Business

Pharma company sheds more jobs and backs messenger RNA therapeutics

Court convicts ex-Aptuit researcher over drug data

21 March 2013 Business

Altered liquid chromatography results at Scottish site lead to first successful good lab practice prosecution

On Ilkley Moor bar TNT

21 March 2013 Last Retort

A large explosion could have added an extra verse to the folk tune

Nitrogen dioxide

21 March 2013 Podcast | Compounds

Simon Cotton looks at the rocket propellant that causes environmental problems

Characterization of nanostructures

21 March 2013 Review

Tiny typing

New antimalarial drug class resists resistance

21 March 2013 Research

Drug candidate looks promising as scientists draw on past failures to address toxicity problems

Harry Kroto: From light years to nanometres – and back

21 March 2013 Research

Harry Kroto tells us how analytical chemistry shaped the discovery of fullerenes

Norman Dovichi: Singing the praises of the unsung hero

21 March 2013 Research

At this year's Pittcon, Norman Dovichi received the Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science from the RSC

£4.4m donation gives RI breathing room

20 March 2013 News and Analysis

Anonymous donation to the Royal Institution clears debts but does not yet secure the organisation's future

Prepare for interview success

20 March 2013 Careers Clinic

Getting ready for a job interview will make all the difference, so do your homework first, says Laura Woodward

UK's research shortfall reduced

20 March 2013 News and Analysis

Cut in research capital reduced by additional commitments but more needed, campaign group warns

Period heat source gives thermoelectric power a boost

20 March 2013 Research

‘Pulsed’ heat sources can increase the efficiency of thermal power generators by up to 80%, bringing their commercial application ever closer

Tiny insights

20 March 2013  Premium contentFeature

Scientists are adopting a range of 3D imaging techniques to reveal structural secrets. Andy Extance looks inside their work

Global AstraZeneca restructuring will cost 1600 jobs

19 March 2013 Business

Firm will focus drug development efforts in three strategic R&D centres in the UK, Sweden and the US

OLEX2 v1.2.1

19 March 2013 Review

Crystal clear

Interpol teams up with pharma

18 March 2013 Business

Pharmaceutical crime programme will seek to reduce trade in fake drugs

Dried lake bed on Mars ‘could have supported life’

18 March 2013 News and Analysis

Detection of compounds in varying oxidation states suggests bacteria-friendly chemical gradients might have once existed

Dow makes $1.5bn divestiture plans

15 March 2013 Business

Liveris in favour of 'selectively pruning' further non-core units

Clairvoyant chemistry

15 March 2013 The Crucible

Philip Ball discusses spiritualism, science and a most unusual book

Recycling rare earth elements using ionic liquids

15 March 2013 Research

Using ionic liquids to recycle neodymium and samarium from old magnets could address a critical supply problem in the electronics industry