All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 122
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Business
AstraZeneca to close environmental lab and cut 71 jobs
Environmental impact services will be outsourced after Devon lab closes in March 2014
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Opinion
Letters May 2013
From comments on fascinating fungus, to the discussion of spiritual science and charity in the lab.
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OpinionThe judgement of your peers
A bit of hindsight goes a long way in measuring scientific quality, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionExplosive mixtures
Nobel’s name was made in explosives, but what about the chemistry behind them?
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NewsGlobal treaty on mercury emissions signed
Ratification of the Minamata Convention may still take five years and some green groups are disappointed by its lack of ambition
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Research
Parkinson's protein holds clue to oxidative stress
Structural studies suggest a single amino acid mutation could lead to oxidative stress in Parkinson’s disease
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Research
Sulfur chemistry links coral to climate
Destruction of the world's coral reefs could result in fewer clouds and contribute to warming
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News
Silenced scientists speak out in Canada
Survey finds government scientists unable to talk to the media about their work, even if the environment or public health are threatened
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CareersMind your own business
Many dream of being their own boss, but few make the choice, and fewer succeed. Yfke Hager gets some entrepreneurial advice from those who’ve made it
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OpinionFlashback: 1988 – British Biotechnology
The excitement surrounding the Oxford based firm was unfortunately not to last
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Research
Synthesis by sunlight
Solar-powered electrochemistry teams up with organic chemistry to reduce reagent waste
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Research
NMR thermometer takes reactor's temperature
Non-invasive technique can tease out hot and cold spots in reactors to help chemical engineers improve them
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FeatureModels of success
The 2013 Nobel prize in chemistry was for combining quantum and classical mechanics, as Emma Stoye discovers
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BusinessPharma manufacturing woes dog industry
Regulators are stepping up inspections, and discovering ever more problems
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Business
BASF to move pigments production to Asia
Firm will cut 650 jobs, close UK plant and expand in China and Korea
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Research
Oliver Kappe: Freedom to explore
Oliver Kappe talks to Marie Cote about scaling-up microwave chemistry
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Research
Virtual moulds cast colloid Blue Mosque
Everything from ions to living cells can be directed to self-assemble using magnetic fields