All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2004-2009 – Page 78
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News
New twists on catalysis
Chemists around the world have discovered several new twists to improve the performance of asymmetric catalysts in hydrogenation reactions
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Google Chmoogle
A new chemistry search engine has been forced to change its name following pressure from the search engine Google
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Axons get directions
Scientists are a step closer to understanding the processes that control the growth and spread of nerve cells
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Size matters in cloud formation
Scientists grappling to understand the effect of man-made aerosols on cloud formation have decided that particle size, rather than chemistry, is the main factor
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The attraction of gold for gold
Weak gold-gold interactions in organic complexes affect the systems' emission spectra and could lead to a new type of sensor.
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Whooping and dancing for chemistry godfather
Manchester chemist has been awarded the first honorary DSc degree from the University of Zululand.
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Sulfur removal fuels fuel cell future
Materials that prevent sulfur-poisoning of fuel cells working at high temperatures have been developed.
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Similar enzymes, different smells
Petunia flowers and basil leaves use similar enzymes to give them their fragrance.
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NewsNatural metabolism of fluorine
Researchers have isolated a cluster of bacterial genes responsible for the biochemical processing of fluorine.
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Tuning lanthanides to detect cancer biomarkers
Compounds containing lanthanide metal centres designed to detect a range of carbohydrates, glycolipids and phospholipids.
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Peptide agent tracks angiogenesis
A molecular imaging agent that can track the progress of tumour growth is about to be trialled in the UK.
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Ethicist approves performance enhancing drugs
A leading ethicist has questioned the value of banning some of the sports drugs listed by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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Phosphorus concentrations catalogued in coral
A species of cold-water coral keeps an accurate record of marine phosphorus concentrations, report geoscientists.
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Open access, take it or leave it
The Royal Society, UK, is trialling a hybrid author-pays/reader-pays publishing model.
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Opinion
Jim Feast: making dreams reality
Jim Feast describes himself as a dreamer, but is keen to put his dreams into practice at the Royal Society of Chemistry
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Careers
Solving pet food problems
A thirst for new challenges led chemist Marek Klunduk into a scientific career with the petfood division of Mars.