Chemical science news from across RSC Publishing.
Issue 6
Instant Insight

Instant insight: Swellable gels fix bad backs
16 April 2008
Brian Saunders and Tony Freemont discuss a new approach for treating back pain using injectable microgel implants
Interview

Interview: The secret life of molecules
18 April 2008
Christer Aakeröy talks to Freya Mearns about the language of molecules and molecular dating
Research Highlights

Carbon nanotubes wear coats to deliver drugs
24 April 2008
Polymer coated carbon nanotubes could find a new use in drug delivery, claim Korean scientists.

How mouldy is your house?
29 April 2008
Concerns about mould growing in houses are on the increase, claim mycologists in France

Surprise reaction degrades chemical weapons
30 April 2008
Australian scientists improve our understanding of how peroxides destroy chemical warfare agents.

Electrochemistry takes the heat
07 May 2008
UK electrochemists are offering a more accurate technique for measuring the strength of hot sauces using carbon nanotubes

Fungi wake up to new natural products
29 April 2008
Re-awakening 'silent' metabolic pathways in fungi has revealed a new range of natural products to US scientists.

Miniature devices make the cut
02 May 2008
Chemically-powered molecular scissors and tweezer-like triangles offer new ways to manipulate structures on the nanoscale

Locking up radiotoxicity
02 May 2008
International scientists are using computer simulations to give insights into the long-term safety of nuclear waste in deep geological repositories
Essential Elements

