News September 2007
Herbal medicine's secret exposed
28 September 2007
Ginger could be the spice of life for millions of infants in the developing world battling diarrhoea
Chemical giants' energy bills revealed
28 September 2007
Dow biggest spender with feedstock and energy bills eating up half of running costs
Diamonds are for electron microscopy
28 September 2007
A team of UK scientists has developed a way of controlling the chemical vapour deposition of diamond to uniformly coat ultramicroelectrodes.
A shining light in cancer research
28 September 2007
A less invasive treatment for prostate cancer is a step closer thanks to preclinical studies by researchers in the US.
Scientists uncover how last ice age ended
27 September 2007
The big melt that led to the end of the last ice age could have started in the Antarctic
EU institute gets green light from MEPs
27 September 2007
European Parliament agrees structure but not funding of EIT
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.
HIV vaccines 'will not work'
26 September 2007
All HIV vaccines currently in clinical development will fail, says leading immunologist
Interview: Energy research lights up
26 September 2007
Daniel Nocera tells James Mitchell Crow about harnessing solar energy to make fuel from water 
Making more of DNA
26 September 2007
Canadian scientists are on a roll when it comes to DNA amplification.
Ozone-destroying chemicals to be phased out faster
25 September 2007
But some fear new Montreal deal could boost HCFCs in the short-term
A perfect partner for DNA extraction
25 September 2007
'DNA-surfactants' can cleanly and easily extract specific DNA sequences, potentially allowing mass production of DNA.
Viral nanoreactor captures single molecules
24 September 2007
Researchers have trapped and studied a single molecule of enzyme inside a viral nanocage
US security research lagging behind
24 September 2007
Congressional watchdog criticises US Department of Homeland of Security's research record but chemists disagree
Interview: Making connections
24 September 2007
Roald Hoffmann talks to Alison Stoddart about chemical bonding and his new playground of high pressure chemistry
Instant insight: Science and art in harmony
24 September 2007
Marc Aucouturier and Evelyne Darque-Ceretti illustrate the benefit of a multidisciplinary approach to preserving our cultural heritage.
Biofuels could boost global warming, finds study
21 September 2007
Nobel prize winner finds most biofuels could be worse for the environment than fossil fuels
Instant insight: 'Absolute' phosphorylation
21 September 2007
Elemental mass spectrometry is a high flier in the world of quantitative phosphoproteomics.
Link between sick pilots and neurotoxin denied
20 September 2007
Insufficient evidence to support causal link, but more work needed on cabin fumes, says UK government panel
Membranes do the trick
20 September 2007
Researchers in the UK and New Zealand have shown that using a membrane could help catalysts operating in the same system work more efficiently.
Zinc gets a reaction
20 September 2007
Chemists in the UK have expanded the range of addition reactions that can be carried out with organozinc compounds.
Electric cars hoping for lithium ion revolution
19 September 2007
Competing battery technologies race for 2010 launch date
Instant insight: A bright future
19 September 2007
Andy Benniston explains how photocatalysts could provide the answer to the planet's energy crisis.
Interview: The art of chemistry
19 September 2007
Richard Kelly talks to Stefan Matile about painting, fake tongues and flamenco.
Researchers see electrons in a spin
18 September 2007
US researchers have measured the spin state of single atoms
Nanocircuits made easy
18 September 2007
Researchers have found an easier way of growing and printing nanotube circuits
Interview: Chemical conservation
18 September 2007
David Saunders explains to Joanne Thomson how chemistry can be used to preserve ancient artefacts
Light-sensitive azides pose problems
18 September 2007
The unexpected decomposition of azides could raise difficulties for their chemical and biochemical application.
UK pharma shifts manufacturing overseas
17 September 2007
A week after Pfizer's decision to close its Sandwich plant AstraZeneca says it will outsource more to India and China
US reforms could double the cost of chemistry patents
17 September 2007
Legislation passed by the US House of Representatives could make patents more costly and discourage publication
European patents set to get cheaper
14 September 2007
London agreement on translation of patents set to be ratified within months after France drops its opposition
The phantom of the bone scanners
14 September 2007
Research by Swiss scientists could open the way to better diagnosis and treatment for osteoporosis sufferers.
Neuropeptides go with the flow
14 September 2007
US scientists are following peptide trails to look at how neurons communicate.
Bees tell their life story with perfumes
13 September 2007
Male orchid bees use lipids to collect forest fragrances, storing their adventures as smells
Molecules made with antimatter
13 September 2007
Molecules combining electrons and positrons have been made for the first time
Finding fission by-products
13 September 2007
Researchers in Canada have developed a method for the rapid ultra-trace measurement of strontium 90 in environmental samples.
Sol-gel route proves a 'smart' move
13 September 2007
A stable and highly conducting electrolyte for electrochromic devices such as 'smart' windows has been made by scientists in Portugal.
EPA counters industry funding criticism
11 September 2007
Industry research money brings public benefits, say agency officials
Taking the sting out of malaria
10 September 2007
Identification of sugar chains used by malaria parasite to infect mosquitoes could pave the way to new therapy
Cell preservation all wrapped up
10 September 2007
Freezing cells inside glass cages could potentially improve human fertility treatments.
Glowing report for nerve agent detection
10 September 2007
A chemiluminescent sensor could be used to detect sarin with a glow response.
Sugaring the pill
09 September 2007
A key advance in efforts to bolt sugar molecules onto natural products in the search for new drugs
Food additive chemistry
07 September 2007
Chemistry World takes a look at artificial food additives, as a study commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency suggests they may increase hyperactivity in children
The oxygen revolution
07 September 2007
Did Lavoisier's theory of oxygen really extinguish the idea of phlogiston, a hypothesized fire-like element released during combustion, overnight?
Organic synthesis goes supercritical
07 September 2007
Swiss chemists have developed a greener and more efficient way of making an industrially important aldehyde.
From polymers to porous carbon
07 September 2007
Microporous carbon materials with finely tuned pore sizes can be made from hyper-branched polymers.
Muscling in on artificial actuators
06 September 2007
Scientists in the US have developed artificial "micromuscles" capable of gripping, walking and even swimming
Probe maps individual atoms in semiconductor
06 September 2007
Troublesome clusters of dopant atoms 'seen' for the first time
China launches 200 billion dollar renewable energy plan
05 September 2007
China's renewables pledge depends on industry investment
Beautiful blooms from nano-weeds
05 September 2007
Chemists cultivate bouquets of nanoflowers to order, from dandelion-like precursors
Testing the toxicity of ionic liquids
05 September 2007
Ionic liquids have often been touted as the ultimate green solvent, but just how green is green?
Sizing up the danger of volcanic ash
05 September 2007
Analysing the grain size of volcanic ash particles might provide a quick and easy way to calculate their potential threat to human health, according to a British scientist.
Vitamin C's anti-cancer effects may be compromised by fat
04 September 2007
New study shows vitamin could raise - not lower - the level of stomach carcinogens
Contaminants still present in breast milk
04 September 2007
Flame retardants and organochlorine pesticides are still present in the breast milk of US mothers.
Reflections on protein surfaces
04 September 2007
Scientists now have a cheaper tool for probing biomolecules thanks to Japanese researchers.
China still lagging behind OECD on innovation
03 September 2007
Shortage of science graduates threaten China's economic growth
Nanoparticles paint a finer picture
02 September 2007
Method allows printing with exquisite precision but preserves nano properties
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