All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 234
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Opinion
Sightly scientific environments
Philip Ball admires the artistry of contemporary science buildings and a few old masters too
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OpinionWheatstone's Bridge
Of all the paradigms of science, the idea of equilibrium is one of the most fundamental
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Opinion
Forgotten pioneers
Who were the women that first led the way for female professional chemists? Marelene and Geoff Rayner-Canham reveal the story
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Business
Business roundup: December 2011
Almac to hire 500 over next 12 months UK contract research organisation (CRO) Almac says that it expects to hire about 500 people in the next 12 months, split between its headquarters in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, and its new US site in Souderton, Pennsylvania. Almac, a privately owned company, is ...
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Opinion
Editorial: Celebrating every day
This time last year, we were preparing for the launch of the International Year of Chemistry
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News
Shocking osmotic route to nanopores
Making nanoporous material fabrication straightforward with an osmotic shock strategy
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News
New spin on spider silk
An insect repellent discovered in spiders' webs that wards off natural predators could keep ants out of houses
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News
Artificial enzymes close in on nature
A de novo designed zinc-binding protein is the closest synthetic mimic yet of the carbonic anhydrase enzyme
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News
Cancer diagnosis goes for gold
Using the natural properties of gold nanoparticles could lead to a sensitive test for cancer
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Rewriting the rules for polar molecules
A molecule containing two atoms of the same element can have a permanent electric dipole, say US scientists, contradicting the traditional view of molecular polarity.
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China's emissions still surging
Two new reports show China has developed into a 'carbonising dragon'
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Blocking cancer's path
Simple synthesis of natural product that can stop cell signalling pathway for cancer studies
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Nanotechnology risks get minimal press coverage
Newspaper articles are generally positive about nanotech, according to latest analysis
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Cuts threaten autonomy at EU universities
A new report says that funding cuts are having a damaging impact on university freedoms
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PodcastPotassium chlorate
Fireworks, explosives, spacecraft – Neil Withers explains why potassium chlorate is the sort of compound that draws attention to chemistry
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News
Growing super long fibres in seaweed jackets
Aligned supramolecular nanofibres over one metre long have been made by encapsulating them in a hydrogel coating