All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 245

Podcast
Methamphetamine

2011-09-07T00:00:00Z

A mood enhancing molecule, Simon Cotton investigates the chemistry of Methamphetamine
News
Dimerised drug leads two pronged attack on HIV

2011-09-06T14:34:00Z

HIV drug dimer can both cross into the brain and inhibit protein pump that expels it
News
Crystallising safer explosives

2011-09-06T11:55:00Z

Co-crystallising two explosives has allowed researchers to make a compound that is safer but still highly energetic
News
Spiders, Grubb's and polymer-powered nanomotors

2011-09-05T13:29:00Z

A chemical spider uses a Grubbs' catalyst to spin its polymer web and power its movement
News
Microscopy reveals why ketchup squirts

2011-09-02T14:06:00Z

Researchers claim to have uncovered the particle dynamics behind 'non-Newtonian' fluids
News
Unreported emissions linked to EU chemical industry

2011-09-02T13:04:00Z

A top down analysis of atmospheric HFC-23 suggests that countries are releasing up to 140 per cent more than they are reporting
News
Offsetting the cost of a green solvent

2011-09-02T11:00:00Z

Waste carbon dioxide shows promise as source of supercritical solvent
News
Small molecules open gates to the brain

2011-09-01T14:10:00Z

A new chemical toolbox will help researchers tease out how the brain operates
News
Green fire retardant swells to suppress flames

2011-09-01T13:32:00Z

Environmentally friendly polymer coating expands to form a flame-proof foam in the face of fire
News
Self-cleaning fabrics now even cleaner

2011-09-01T11:08:00Z

A self-cleaning fabric that lasts longer, shows better antibacterial action and is more comfortable to wear than current materials
News
The scaffold turns silent killer into a healing hero

2011-09-01T10:31:00Z

Carbon monoxide for therapeutic use could be administered safely in biocompatible carriers
News
Limestone is efficient energy distributor

2011-09-01T10:02:00Z

Solar energy from the desert could be delivered to major cities in limestone batteries
Podcast
September 2011

2011-09-01T00:00:00Z

Chemistry World Podcast - September 20111:05 -Tequila for your fuel tank3:02-Possible origin of chirality in the RNA world6:47-Neil Fox explains why diamond is a chemist's best friend for generating electrical power from sunlight because of its unique properties12:57-Spotlight on polymerisation to repair damaged faces16:15-Nanorobots powered from beneath the skin18:28-Alan Clarke ...
News
Smallpox vaccine virus puts cancer in its sights

2011-08-31T18:00:00Z

Anti-cancer virus can infect tumours but leaves healthy tissue unharmed
News
Graphene memorises data in a flash

2011-08-31T13:33:00Z

A prototype graphene flash memory material is already outperforming its commercial silicon counterparts on data storage
Podcast
Methane

2011-08-31T00:00:00Z

A component of natural gas also associated with ignis fatuus and bovine flatulence: Brian Clegg with methane
News
EPA's laboratory management weaknesses persist

2011-08-30T14:19:00Z

EPA urged to revamp its lab system for decades, but GAO finds the agency still lacks coordination
News
ACS aims to stimulate creation of 100,000 jobs

2011-08-30T13:56:00Z

US chemical society hopes lobbying on tax and R&D credits will boost chemistry entrepreneurial spirit
News
G-quadruplexes take the strain in cancer drug search

2011-08-30T13:22:00Z

Measuring how small molecules interact with structures such as telomeres could throw up cancer drug targets
Feature
Orphans come in from the cold

2011-08-30T09:59:00Z

Rare diseases are less rare than you might think, reports Bea Perks, and finding drugs for them can mean big business