News September 2008
Cracking wood gently
30 September 2008
Ionic liquids and solid catalysts combine to hydrolyse cellulose without aggressive acids
AkzoNobel to cut 3500 jobs
29 September 2008
ICI's new owner aims to save a further 100 million euros by cutting costs
Like water off a duck's back
29 September 2008
Scientists have made a range of structures that mimic water-repellant surfaces found in nature
Fluorescent polymer detects peroxide
29 September 2008
US scientists report an easy route to an explosive-detecting polymer
Instant insight: Is your food safe to eat?
29 September 2008
Gordon Shephard highlights the analytical methods used to ensure our food is free from the natural toxins produced by fungi
Protein changes at the flick of a switch
29 September 2008
Photoswitches that make proteins change shape could one day be used to test protein function in cells, says Canadian team
Cheap catalyst turns cellulose to antifreeze
26 September 2008
High pressure chemistry converts biomass to ethylene glycol without precious-metal catalysts
Instant insight: Bacterial nanoinjectors
26 September 2008
Roberto De Guzman explains how some of the world's most deadly pathogens use needles to inject their prey
Graphene racks up the charge
25 September 2008
Atomically-thin sheets of carbon could improve the performance of ultracapacitors
EPA suspends two studies on children
25 September 2008
Ethical concerns halt chemical exposure research
Cracking charge density
25 September 2008
UK scientists answer the all important question: how many electrons are there on each atom in a molecule?
EPA's draft perchlorate policy under scrutiny
24 September 2008
Leaked report reveals agency doesn't plan to limit levels in drinking water
Copper future for solar cells
24 September 2008
Dye-sensitised solar cells could use complexes based on copper, not ruthenium
ACS open access agreement
24 September 2008
Chemistry publisher tweaks policy for depositing articles into open access repositories
How fresh is your fish?
24 September 2008
Rapid and accurate detection of the bacteria that make fish go off is now possible
Dip-in DNA detective
24 September 2008
Chinese scientists can detect genetically modified food with a new DNA detector
Dismissed EPA toxicologist denies bias
23 September 2008
Rice clashes with industry over PBDE safety at Congressional hearing
Nanoparticles hide behind protein cloak
23 September 2008
The protein coat nanoparticles pick up in human blood could affect their toxicity as well as their medical potential
Nanotubes all shook up
23 September 2008
Sonicating carbon nanotubes in chlorinated solvents creates dopants that change the tubes' electronic properties
China milk crisis forces food testing rethink
22 September 2008
Monitoring standards challenged by melamine contamination
Filling the antibiotic gap
19 September 2008
Two new targets offer new lines of attack in the battle against drug-resistant strains of bacteria
Chemical conversion made twice as green
19 September 2008
Photochemical reactions in supercritical fluids hold promise for green industrial processes
The solution to solve all solution structures?
19 September 2008
Proteins' solution structures are being unravelled by researchers in Italy
Microcontainers hold cells captive
19 September 2008
Self-loading porous containers provide a realistic environment for studying cells
Surf's up for science
19 September 2008
Chemists trade white coats for wetsuits to test lab-on-a-surfboard
Bio-petroleum made from sugars
18 September 2008
Sequential catalysis of sugars yield hydrocarbons suitable for vehicle fuel
Toughening up thin films
18 September 2008
New thin film precursors could lead to faster and smaller electronic devices
Cells take direction from virus
18 September 2008
Liquid crystalline scaffold imparts order on cell arrangement
EIT starts work amid funding difficulties
16 September 2008
Attracting industry cash a key challenge for new chair
BPA linked to heart disease and diabetes
16 September 2008
Epidemiological study released as FDA re-examines chemical's safety
US disease agency criticised for Great Lakes pollution study
16 September 2008
Independent review finds problems with data and research methods
Research initiative targets China's major killer diseases
16 September 2008
Government ploughs money into pharmaceutical research
BASF to buy Ciba
15 September 2008
German giant snaps up Swiss specialty chemicals firm in a £3 billion deal
US bank failure dents chemical industry optimism
15 September 2008
Lehman Brothers bankruptcy deals a blow to hopes of an end to the credit crunch
Oxyfuel carbon capture trial launched
15 September 2008
Prototype power plant also world's first to capture and store its carbon dioxide
Colloids light the way to printable electronics
15 September 2008
Cheap electronic devices can be printed using commercial printing presses thanks to light-emitting colloidal inks
NIH funds chemical biology network
12 September 2008
$280 million to find chemical probes for tracking cellular processes
Q and A: The hunt for water on Mars
12 September 2008
The Red Planet is supposed to be swimming with water - so where is it all?
The perfect surfactant
12 September 2008
Water droplets can be used as microvessels for biological assays thanks to a new surfactant developed by scientists in Europe and the US
New drug hope for controlling heart damage
11 September 2008
Small molecule tested on rats cuts tissue damage during heart attack
China forging ahead with carbon capture
11 September 2008
Success claimed for country's first post-combustion capture trial
Instant insight: Nature's fruitful chemistry
11 September 2008
Bernhard Kräutler and Thomas Müller explain why the changing colour of autumn leaves could be to our advantage
Inhibiting the spread of superbugs
11 September 2008
UK chemists have found a small molecule with the potential to overcome the spread of the deadly infection MRSA
Failed anxiety drug could treat cancer
10 September 2008
Stopping cell growth by targeting key messenger molecules could provide a new approach to cancer therapy
China suspends coal-to-oil projects
10 September 2008
Just two plants escape the Chinese ban on converting coal into liquid fuels
Microfluidics in a FLASH
10 September 2008
US scientists have made microfluidic devices using only paper, a pen and sunlight
California to overhaul chemical regulations
09 September 2008
Moves to ban perfluorocarbons and tighten up safety review
Cancer cells need salting before cooking
09 September 2008
Table salt aids Korean scientists striving towards nanobombs for destroying cancerous cells.
Water to wine...well alcohols actually
09 September 2008
Japanese scientists have unleashed the power of water to improve the synthetic route to industrially-important phenols.
How water leaves lotus leaves
09 September 2008
The mystery of how superhydrophobic lotus leaves remain completely dry whilst floating on water has been solved by Chinese scientists
Engineering sweetens biofuel prospects
08 September 2008
A new strain of heat-loving bacteria promises cheaper production of second generation biofuels
NIH reaffirms BPA concerns
08 September 2008
But FDA says the chemical is safe at current exposure levels
Instant insight: Colloidals deliver the goods
08 September 2008
Unilever's Krassimir Velikov and Eddie Pelan reveal the design behind innovative, nutritious and tasty foods
Coupled proteins to reveal drug hits
07 September 2008
Fusion proteins could offer a new tool for drug screening and biosensors
Rushed reforms failing UK school science
05 September 2008
Short-term political goals driving government policy, says Royal Society
Instant insight: Lovely bubbly
05 September 2008
Gérard Liger-Belair, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France, celebrates what gives champagne its sparkle
Mix and match protein building blocks
05 September 2008
An improved procedure for breaking proteins in two allows chemists to create a new biologically active protein
Copper-free clicking
05 September 2008
Dutch scientists have stepped towards improving the tracers used in the 3D imaging of cancerous tumours
Two catalysts better than one
04 September 2008
Combining transition metals with organocatalyst to make elusive molecules
Designing natural product hybrids with anticancer activity
04 September 2008
A potent hybrid of two anticancer natural products has been designed and synthesised by UK chemists.
Hydroxide argument settled
03 September 2008
Hydroxide ions form extra hydrogen bond to speed through water
Double emulsions could carry combination therapies
03 September 2008
Stable, nanoscale water-in-oil-in-water emulsions could deliver double hits of drugs
Nanoparticles hunt down cancer cells
03 September 2008
Cancer cells can be detected then destroyed using a nanostructure designed by South Korean researchers
Chemical safety board falls short
02 September 2008
US panel allegedly investigated only one of 35 lethal accidents last year
Probing mercury contamination
02 September 2008
Detecting mercury pollution could become a lot easier, thanks to a new visual technique developed by scientists in China
Mismatched DNA analysis by eye
02 September 2008
Colourful approach to detecting DNA variations takes the heat
Drug discovery on a chip
01 September 2008
Affinity testing on the tiniest scale identifies a potential drug for hepatitis C
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