All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2004-2009 – Page 183
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Opinion
Editorial: Scientists on screen
Interaction between scientists and film makers could consign the mad scientist to history.
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Opinion
Cheering for your team
A scientist's love for a particular science can be as committed and irrational as a fan's love for a particular team
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Opinion
Your views: September 2005
Chemistry research is not an essential component of a science-based university. Discuss.
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News
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.
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Feature
Investing in Asia and innovation
Ernst Guggolz talks to Jürgen Hambrecht, chief executive officer of BASF, about the company's strategy.
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Feature
The first president
Thomas Graham, the first president of the Chemical Society, deserves more recognition for his work than history has given him. Colin Russell attempts to redress the balance.
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Feature
The X-philes of evolution
It's time to stop thinking of enzymes as delicate entities that fall apart under the slightest pressure. Richard Corfield introduces us to the amazing world of thermophilic enzymes and extremophiles.
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Feature
Putting the flesh on the bones of archaeology
Chemistry can illuminate the age of a specimen, build up a picture of prehistoric diet and lifestyles and can even probe the genetic makeup of long-extinct populations and species.
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News
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.
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News
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.
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News
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.
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News
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.
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News
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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News
1 September 2005: Nitrogen dioxide levels rising higher than expected over China
Nitrogen dioxide levels in the troposphere over China are increasing at an alarming rate far higher than had been predicted.
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News
1 September 2005: Olive oil works in the same way as some anti-inflammatory drugs
One component of olive oil - the dialdehyde oleocanthal - has the same enzyme-inhibiting effects as ibuprofen.
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News
31 August 2005: Desert beetle provides model for fog-free nanocoating
Scientists in the US have developed a coating made of silica nanoparticles that will prevent fogging and could be used to harvest water in desert conditions.