News September 2005
Coral copes with acidic ups and downs
30 September 2005
Coral reefs can tolerate rising and falling ocean pH levels, but are still in danger from increasing ocean acidity, say marine scientists.
Image of condiments wins photography award
29 September 2005
Extreme close ups of salt and pepper have won the Visions of Science award.
Crystallographers widen therapeutic options for asthma
29 September 2005
Chemists have used crystallographic analysis to identify a group of molecules they say could provide novel asthma drugs.
Children and pregnant mothers not suitable for pesticide testing, EPA rules
28 September 2005
Pesticide testing on children and pregnant women who would not otherwise be exposed to pesticides should be banned.
Sulfur and iron launch sneak attack on the Mary Rose
27 September 2005
Henry VIII's warship, Mary Rose, is under threat from the sulfur and iron contained in its wooden frame.
Conservation scientists crack the glass disintegration mystery
26 September 2005
Unstable elemental composition, seasonal dampness and wooden display cabinets are responsible for the disintegration of historical glass.
Safety assurances rest on inadequate data, warns report on crop spraying
23 September 2005
Ministers are being misled over pesticide health risks, according to a government-commissioned report.
Nutritionists shake up the functional foods debate
22 September 2005
A leading nutritionist has questioned the wisdom of a chemical company's plans to develop milkshakes tailored to an individual's nutritional requirements.
Creative chemists win MacArthur money
21 September 2005
A chemist and a biochemist are two of the 25 recipients of the 2005 MacArthur grants worth $500 000 (£276 000) to further their 'exceptional' work.
Stressed GM potatoes contain increased levels of toxic metabolites
21 September 2005
Genetically modified potatoes can produce greater amounts of toxins after exposure to blights and viruses, say UK researchers.
HLS continues to seek solution to NYSE delay
20 September 2005
Embattled UK contract research organisation Huntingdon Life Sciences still plans to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange despite 'unprecedented' delay.
Chemists uncover renaissance secrets at the V&A
20 September 2005
Italian researchers have used x-ray fluorescence and fibre optic spectroscopy to uncover the techniques used by renaissance ceramics artist Maestro Giorgio Andreoli.
Peer review analysts lay into industrial sponsors
19 September 2005
The pharmaceutical industry has come in for severe criticism over its role in clinical research sponsorship.
Scaling up quantum dot production
19 September 2005
US researchers have raised the possibility of scaling up quantum dot production by developing a cut-price method of synthesis.
Air bag contents come to the aid of nuclear power
16 September 2005
US chemists have used the propellant in car air bags to create some of the first stable uranium nitrides.
Grid accelerates binding calculations
15 September 2005
The Grid - a global network of research computing resources - has been used for the first time to calculate the free energy of the binding of peptides to a protein domain.
14 September 2005: Eye-catching alchemy preparing to go on tour
An alchemical art collection is set to tour the US and Europe with help from the Chemical Heritage foundation and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
13 September 2005: Nanomechanical analysis tackles the bad hair day
US researchers have developed what they say is a uniquely precise technique for monitoring the effect of different hair treatments.
12 September 2005: Affordable route to cleaner diesel
US researchers say they might have found a cheap and effective alternative for cleaning up vehicle emissions.
12 September 2005: European boost for paediatric drugs
Legislation approved by the European Parliament offers incentives for the development of much needed child-specific medicines in Europe.
9 September 2005: Powerful promise for grass that's as high as an elephant's eye
So-called elephant grass could be the long-promised biomass fuel tipped to solve the world's energy problems, according to researchers in the US and Ireland.
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9 September 2005: Spanish wine researchers put all their grapes in one pot
A young Spanish red-wine grape, Monastrell, will age better and keep its colour if mixed with more robust Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon varieties, researchers claim.
8 September 2005: Polymerised ionic liquids make stable GC stationary phases
The high-temperature performance of gas chromatography stationary phases made from ionic liquids has been improved by polymerisation, say US researchers.
7 September 2005: Irish children's science magazine wins international award
A magazine that explains science news for primary school children in Ireland has won international acclaim.
6 September 2005: Historic works of art are their own worst enemy
The inks favoured by manuscript writers and old masters for centuries have been destroying the works of art they created, claim Slovenian researchers.
6 September 2005: Driving fuel cells in portable applications
Engineers have developed a way to produce hydrogen for fuel cells to recharge batteries in portable electronics, such as laptops.
5 September 2005: The cell cycle colour coded
Researchers in Switzerland and Germany have developed a set of colourful tools for characterising surface proteins on living cells.
2 September 2005: ACS outlines vision for 2015
The American Chemical Society has outlined its members' vision for the chemistry enterprise in 2015 at its national meeting in Washington DC.
2 September 2005: Catalysis crucial for hydrogen storage
Two teams of US chemists have unveiled findings highlighting the importance of catalysis in hydrogen storage.
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