All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 129
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Research
Hydrogels can release drugs one at a time
Aptamer-functionalised implantable gels could help trigger multistep healing
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Research
Light power for nanobiodevices
An implantable power source for nanorobots and pacemakers implanted beneath skin
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CareersThe social network
The virtual world can be a powerful networking tool if you know how to use it. Charlotte Ashley-Roberts explains how
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Podcast
August 2012
AugustChemistry World Podcast - August 20121:10 - Anti-social amino acids and the disease phenylketonuria3:38 - Several papers claiming to break the 'oxo wall' have been retracted7:34 - Andrew Harrison tells us about the neutron diffraction and spectroscopy experiments carried out at the ILL14:54 - Recent Open Access policy changes from ...
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Research
Anion detection method to help police fight crime
A new method for detecting the components of petrol bombs could help lead police to suspects
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PodcastChloral hydrate
Dubbed the 'Mickey Finn', this week's compound has uses in medicine and manipulation
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News
John Peterson takes the helm at Iupac
Iupac’s new executive director, John Peterson, starts today
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OpinionA warning for Iberoamerican science
Latin America’s scientific spring is in jeopardy says Carmelo Polino, as education systems fail a disinterested generation
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Business
Monsanto wins $1bn in patent case
Monsanto had claimed that DuPont infringed its patents covering glyphosate pesticide products
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Research
Cleaning hands with light
Tackling hospital bacteria quickly with a light-activated pathogen-killing compound
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NewsCuriosity – searching in vain?
NASA’s latest Mars probe is set to land this weekend, but the question remains of whether it is able to detect the signatures of life
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Polymer replacement for the hydration shell
New work on liquid proteins casts doubt on the on the essentiality of the hydration sphere for protein function
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FeaturePlasmons with a purpose
Exploited unknowingly by craftsmen for hundreds of years, the plasmonic effects of metal surfaces have rapidly gone from curiosity to treating cancer. Andy Extance trips the light fantastic
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Business
Pfizer secures Sandwich buyer
The R&D site in Sandwich, UK, has been bought by a private consortium
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Research
Gel polymer seizes shadow
A tiny dip in the intensity of light used to trigger polymerisation can provide more effective light guides