All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2004-2009 – Page 34

  • Opinion

    Letters: May 2009

    2009-04-28T11:09:00Z

    Reading The changing shape of chemistry, 1998 to 2008, I am reminded of what never changes (Chemistry World, April 2009, p39). Nowhere is there any apparent attempt to define the purpose, or purposes, of a chemistry BSc. This is not a demonstration of ’academic freedom’, but, rather, of academic licence. ...

  • Opinion

    Making water

    2009-04-28T11:08:00Z

    'How do we make water?'

  • Opinion

    Comment

    2009-04-28T11:04:30Z

    The EPSRC recently announced plans to ban persistently unsuccessful grant applicants for one year. Why did it do this and why are some UK chemists unhappy about it?

  • Feature

    Northern lights

    2009-04-28T10:58:33Z

    Scotland is an established home for the chemicals industry - but is now increasingly attracting biotech and life sciences companies. Yfke Hager reports

  • Feature

    Long life foods

    2009-04-28T10:56:31Z

    Could the foods we eat be engineered to stave off disease, keeping us fit and healthy far into old age? Ned Stafford looks into the growing trend for functional food

  • Feature

    The spin doctors

    2009-04-28T10:51:22Z

    Researchers around the world are looking to develop advanced computers based on electron spin. Matthew Chalmers examines how close these devices are to becoming reality

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    Opinion

    Gaede's diffusion pump

    2009-04-28T09:50:00Z

    A new generation of faster, stronger and more reliable vacuum pumps

  • Opinion

    Column: Totally Synthetic

    2009-04-28T09:47:04Z

    (+)-11,11'-Dideoxyverticillin A

  • Opinion

    Column: Undercover Academic

    2009-04-28T09:44:50Z

    Seedcorn funding

  • Opinion

    Golden garments

    2009-04-28T09:35:00Z

    Simple nanoscience is bringing the legendary Golden Fleece to life in the form of merino wool dyed with gold. Philip Ball links myth to modern science

  • Opinion

    Prescription unknowns

    2009-04-28T09:33:00Z

    Derek Lowe considers what we think we know about how drugs work once we've taken them

  • News

    In the papers

    2009-04-28T09:31:00Z

    Short items

  • News

    Note book

    2009-04-28T09:28:42Z

    Short items, May 2009

  • Opinion

    Editorial: US science funding boost

    2009-04-28T09:23:00Z

    Is it simply another case of the grass always being greener on the other side?

  • News

    News in Brief

    2009-04-28T09:16:36Z

    Short items, May 2009

  • Careers

    The Educated Chemist: Scotland's biobusiness boost

    2009-04-28T08:54:06Z

    Medical science students at the University of Aberdeen will soon have the opportunity to learn business skills for future careers in biobusiness. Yfke Hager finds out more

  • Careers

    The insider: More than 'dear diary'

    2009-04-28T08:47:11Z

    There's every chance that blogging could improve your career prospects, reports Matt Brown, himself a keen blogger

  • Careers

    Profile: Commercial catalysts

    2009-04-28T08:45:22Z

    Ian Archer has his dream career as a process chemist. As head of process chemistry at Ingenza, he is now getting involved in technology transfer, as he tells Sarah Houlton

  • Careers

    Careers clinic: A safe move

    2009-04-27T16:13:51Z

    Jobs in health and safety often appeal to those wishing to leave the lab. It's not an easy move, but experience or qualifications can make it smoother, explains Caroline Tolond

  • Business

    Business roundup: May 2009

    2009-04-27T16:07:00Z

    Sanofi splashes the cash in Latin America Sanofi aims to be South America’s number one Sanofi-Aventis has gone on a South American shopping spree, buying two generics companies within the space of a week - and in the process has become Latin America’s leading generics manufacturer. On ...