All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2004-2009 – Page 52
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20 September 2005: Chemists uncover renaissance secrets at the V&A
Italian researchers have used x-ray fluorescence and fibre optic spectroscopy to uncover the techniques used by renaissance ceramics artist Maestro Giorgio Andreoli.
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20 September 2005: HLS continues to seek solution to NYSE delay
Embattled UK contract research organisation Huntingdon Life Sciences still plans to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange despite 'unprecedented' delay.
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21 September 2005: Creative chemists win MacArthur money
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.
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21 September 2005: Stressed GM potatoes contain increased levels of toxic metabolites
Genetically modified potatoes can produce greater amounts of toxins after exposure to blights and viruses, say UK researchers.
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22 September 2005: Nutritionists shake up the functional foods debate
A leading nutritionist has questioned the wisdom of a chemical company's plans to develop milkshakes tailored to an individual's nutritional requirements.
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23 September 2005: Safety assurances rest on inadequate data, warns report on crop spraying
Ministers are being misled over pesticide health risks, according to a government-commissioned report.
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26 September 2005: Conservation scientists crack the glass disintegration mystery
Unstable elemental composition, seasonal dampness and wooden display cabinets are responsible for the disintegration of historical glass.
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27 September 2005: Sulfur and iron launch sneak attack on the Mary Rose
Henry VIII's warship, Mary Rose, is under threat from the sulfur and iron contained in its wooden frame.
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Children and pregnant mothers not suitable for pesticide testing, EPA rules
Pesticide testing on children and pregnant women who would not otherwise be exposed to pesticides should be banned.
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Battle with the prions
Prion diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob are invariably fatal. But, as Dennis Rouvray reports, better insights into the protein chemistry involved are leading to new therapies
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A challenging toxic legacy
Iraq's natural environment is in a dire state, but the security situation is seriously hampering the clean-up operation, as Simon Hadlington reports
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Two become one
Katharine Sanderson finds out about the merger of two companies and the birth of a new business, GE Healthcare, which aims to provide complete medical imaging and personalised healthcare solutions
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Green tea: the great healer
Green tea promises to cure many of our ills but does it live up to expectations? Andrew Scott looks at the chemistry behind the health claims
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Preparing for a sustainable future
Sustainable production is a global business and products must comply with legislation in several countries. Bea Perks looks at the different approaches in the UK, Japan, China and the US
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Image of condiments wins photography award
Extreme close ups of salt and pepper have won the Visions of Science award.
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Crystallographers widen therapeutic options for asthma
Chemists have used crystallographic analysis to identify a group of molecules they say could provide novel asthma drugs.
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Editorial: Being prepared
Chemical site security should be broadened to include natural disasters.
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How many chemistry departments do we need?
The number and nature of departments delivering undergraduate chemistry degrees is changing. Paul O'Brien analyses how many are needed
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Letters: October 2005
From Bill George In his article entitled Claiming Einstein for chemistry (Chemistry World, September 2005, p38) Philip Ball admits to talking ’somewhat with tongue in cheek’. The claimed contribution of special relativity in 1905 to chemistry as practised and generally understood is tenuous. Ball is misleading by crediting Einstein ...