A magazine providing a snapshot of the latest developments across the chemical sciences.
Issue 11
Instant Insight
Instant insight: Walking in a hurricane
23 October 2007
Dean Astumian from the University of Maine, Orono, US, uncovers the mysteries of Brownian molecular machines.
Interview
Interview: A calculated approach
17 October 2007
Odile Eisenstein tells Nicola Nugent about the power of computers in chemistry
Research Highlights
Arsenic poisoning from cow-dung fuel
05 October 2007
Cow dung is the latest culprit found to be causing arsenic poisoning in unsuspecting villagers in West Bengal, India.
Degrading asbestos out of the environment
11 October 2007
A way of disrupting the structure of asbestos has 'great potential' as an environmental remediation tool.
New paradigm for permeable polymers
15 October 2007
Scientists in Japan have designed a new class of gas-permeable polymers that could replace materials currently used to separate gases.
Sounding out food quality
19 October 2007
Ultrasonic spectroscopy could be used to evaluate the quality of so-called functional foods, say scientists in Canada.
From aphrodisiacs to designer inhibition
03 October 2007
Ionic liquids can be designed to control protein activity, say Australian researchers.
Nanoparticles in sunscreens made safe
27 September 2007
Polymer-coating the nanoparticles used in sunscreens would protect DNA against any potential UV damage they might cause.
Sensitivity problem solved
09 October 2007
Polymers that are normally used in optoelectronic devices could be modified for use in biosensors, say UK scientists.
Basic extraction of uranium
25 October 2007
Coordination complexes that can remove radioactive elements from the environment have been developed by US scientists.
Calcium carbonate under control
01 October 2007
UK scientists are a step closer to understanding how and why nature makes amorphous calcium carbonate.
Essential Elements
Success for RSC eBook Collection
Successfully launched in early 2007 the RSC eBook Collection is already a global success.
This month sees three RSC journals focus on key research areas.
On September 7th, over 200 senior industrialists and academics gathered in Beijing to mark the launch of Chemistry World: China.
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