All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2004-2009 – Page 88
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Seashells inspire space age material
Spacecraft could be made from strong and flexible materials based on mother of pearl
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Chemists tame acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyde prevented from running amok in the Mannich reaction, opening up new avenues in drug discovery
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Nanofibre tape is sticky stuff
Surgeons and climbers could benefit from new materials inspired by gecko's feet
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Flicking the acetyl switch
Proteins containing acetylated amino acids may clarify how key cellular processes are controlled
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Security of US nuclear research facilities in doubt
Lax security at university research reactors and Los Alamos criticised by congressional watchdog
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Industry reports a year of mixed fortune
Solid growth for chemicals sector contrasts with pharmaceutical woes
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Molecular sponges mop up carbon dioxide
US researchers have made zeolite-like materials using a new technique that speedily screens thousands of compounds
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Testing time for Canadian science advisers
Chemist Howard Alpert on what lies ahead for Canada's new science council
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Clothes power up thanks to nanowires
Nanowire-coated thread could be spun into clothes capable of powering a mobile phone or iPod
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Tougher standards for Chinese pesticide makers
Industry labs face closer scrutiny in a move that could drive smaller producers out of business
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Machines get a taste for espresso
Nestlé researchers have developed a robot that can predict the taste of coffee within minutes
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Could Afghanistan's opium crop be legalised?
Bumper opium harvest fires debate over licensed production
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Crystal shows colossal expansion
Silver hexacyanocobaltate gets shorter and fatter than any other material on heating
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Biofuel carbon debt may take centuries to repay
Clearing land to plant biofuels boosts greenhouse gas emissions, two studies have concluded
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Profile: Vaccine trailblazer
Yin Weidong, Sinovac Biotech's general manager, talks about a Chinese biotech success story