All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2004-2009 – Page 170
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Jury out on Germany's new research minister
German scientists are keeping a close eye on the country's research ministry after chancellor Angela Merkel put a theologian with no scientific background in charge.
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New crystal form of maleic acid observed
Researchers in the UK have observed a new crystal form of maleic acid for the first time.
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Detecting airborne mould in environmental samples
Researchers from Sweden have developed a highly specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based system to measure a common airborne mould.
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Heteroborane isomer stabilities predicted by energy penalties
Boron's rich polyhedral structural chemistry continues to excite chemists, as German researchers find new ways to predict the relative stabilities of heteroboranes.
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Carbon trading for economic growth
Carbon trading is becoming a major economic force, according to a survey across the EU.
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Spontaneous solvate transformation
Spontaneous transformation of one crystalline solvate of a succinic acid to another has been observed by Japanese and South African chemists.
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EU ministers close to agreement on Reach
EU ministers hope to reach a political agreement on the proposed European chemicals policy, Reach, on 13 December.
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Methanoic acid could be key in hydrogen economy
UK researchers are investigating the feasibility that methanoic acid could play a key role in a low carbon emission economy
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Animals' chemical detection system surprises researchers
Taste is transmitted from tongue to brain by the molecule adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP), not serotonin as previously thought, scientists in the US claim.
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Designer molecules from a nanotech library
Nanoparticles have been coaxed to morph into colloidal spheres that give a choice of designer particles for use as dyes, catalysts or biolabels, claim US chemists.
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1 December 2005: Bird flu puts African biocide on world stage
A broad-spectrum biocide marketed in South Africa for over 10 years is going global with the help of US chemical company Dow.
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Screw caps extend sauvignon shelf life
Screw caps are better than corks at preserving the fruity bouquet of sauvignon blanc wines, report researchers in New Zealand.
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The bones behind the cytoskeleton network
A newly discovered cyclic AMP (cAMP) receptor called Epac plays an important role in connecting the microtubule cytoskeleton network to intracellular cAMP-signalling.
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Focus on palladium's hydrogen storage potential
US chemists have used a scanning tunnelling microscope to shine light on the behaviour of hydrogen atoms when absorbed by the metal palladium.
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Chemists switch over to molecular computing
US chemists have discovered how to control the on/off behaviour of a type of molecular switch, heralding a further step towards molecular computing.
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Opinion
Letters: December 2005
From Graham Hills How many chemistry departments do we need? How long is a piece of string? If you ask a simplistic question you must expect a simplistic answer. All that your correspondents are able to offer are patched-up versions of the status quo (Chemistry World, October 2005, p11). More ...