All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2004-2009 – Page 40
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Electronic 'nose' could shed light on sense of smell
Korean researchers have created a 'bio-electronic' nose that could help explain how our sense of smell works
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Super-buoyant rafts take float
Matchbox-sized boats made from super-hydrophobic material set sail
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Maths mistake sidelined FutureGen project
A mathematical mix up at the US Department of Energy caused the clean coal project to be shelved last year
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Nanodumbbells target cancer cells
Nanoparticles home in on tumour cells but spare healthy cells
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Age of photosynthesis questioned
New research suggests photosynthesis could have occurred a billion years earlier than previously thought
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Mega mergers sweep pharma industry
The list of mergers and acquisitions in the pharma continues to grow, with four major deals in recent weeks
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Obama tightens reporting rules for chemical releases
New president reverses Bush-era legislation
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Chemicals body urges help for ailing sector
Sharp drop in output prompts Cefic to appeal to the EU
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New coating could make cars scratch-proof
Futuristic new polymer uses sunlight to repair surface scratches
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Funding shift worries researchers
Academics worried about move towards economically-driven funding of research.
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Metals lose identity under pressure
Lithium and sodium become insulators and semiconductors in diamond anvil cells
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Super battery could power electric cars
MIT scientists design a better battery using nanoparticles
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Building nano-scale electronic contacts
Researchers have welded carbon nanotubes to metal particles to create conducting junctions
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Making pentagonal ice
Ice structures have been built from pentagonal arrangements of water on a copper surface
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Art from explosives
Aoife van Linden Tol will use German chemicals testing facilities to create her collection of 'explosive art'
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Finding the risks of nanoparticle exposure
New model for nanoparticle lung exposure sheds new light on possible health risks
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Polymer crossroads act as tiny reactors
Ultrasmall chemical reactors have been created at junctions between crossed polymer nanofibres
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Bush-era environmental regulations challenged
The White House and the US courts are tightening rules on pollution and chemicals