All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 230
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ResearchTaking inspiration from green tea
Understanding how polyphenols interfere with cholesterol’s biosynthesis could aid the design of cholesterol-lowering drugs
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Opinion
Indigo and Indian independence
Until Gandhi intervened in 1917, farmers were forced to grow indigo and cash crops instead of food crops
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Research
‘Solar’ jet fuel made out of thin air
European scientists produce kerosene from water and carbon dioxide using concentrated sunlight
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Business
Forest Labs buys Furiex for bowel drug
Firm will immediately sell on other assets to Royalty Pharma
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Research
Zoe Schnepp: Green collaboration
Zoe Schnepp tells Jennifer Newton how she’s moved from gelatin to sawdust in her quest to repurpose waste materials
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FeatureA fat lot of good
Lipids have been the the poor relations of DNA and proteins for some time, but Philip Ball discovers that they are ready to take centre stage
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NewsMIT makes mega-investment in new nano lab
Multidisciplinary approach of $350 million MIT.nano will foster innovation and support investment in ‘state-of-the-art’ tools
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Research
Element 117 poised to enter superheavyweight division
Latest evidence for ununseptium reveals that the decay chain is longer than previously thought
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NewsPublic money for science pays off
Every £1 the UK government puts into R&D boosts private sector research by 20p per year in perpetuity
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Research
China’s nitrous oxide emissions to triple by 2020
Chemical is biggest threat to the recovery of the ozone layer and a potent greenhouse gas too
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Business
Insider trading allegations stall Sun–Ranbaxy deal
Companies deny wrongdoing in lead-up to merger announcement
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ResearchBacterium survives unnatural DNA transplant
Cell thrives with six nucleotides instead of the normal four and new DNA code could lead to new, unique proteins
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PodcastDiphenyl oxalate
Nature has a range of ways to create bioluminescence. Not to be outdone, chemists create their own glow with diphenyl oxalate.
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Business
UK regulator warning over online herbal remedies
Products found to contain toxic metals or undeclared prescription-only drugs
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NewsRussia pays high scientific price over Ukraine
US bans Russian scientists visiting energy labs and Nasa with Russia threatening tit-for-tat response
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Research
Shining a light on polymer welding
Responsive epoxy is healed and reshaped under illumination
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CareersScience within Reach
Charlotte Ashley-Roberts explains what the Reach regulations could mean for you and your role
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - May 2014
We speak to the ‘sultan of synthesis’, Phil Baran, and Peter James explains how labs can save cash on energy bills
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NewsGlowing roads take a rain check
Moisture seeping into the photoluminescent strips dampens their illumination