All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 252
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Transparent lithium ion batteries bring solar cell windows closer
Materials scientists have made transparent batteries by making electrodes so fine they are invisible to the naked eye
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Dow and Aramco launch $20bn chemical project
The companies have approved a massive integrated chemical complex to be built in Jubail, Saudi Arabia
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DNA toxic gas detector
Four sensing molecules that replace base pairs on a DNA backbone can be used to differentiate between a mixture of toxic gases
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Glucose meter adapted to detect a range of targets
DNA's ability to recognise multiple targets has been exploited to turn personal glucose meters into a universal sensor
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Self-assembling DNA structures carve out a niche
DNA has been used to pattern silicon dioxide in an advance that could help manufacture computer chips
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Cracking diamonds reveals continental origins
Impurities in diamonds have given researchers a clue to when tectonic activity began on ancient Earth
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Chemists create a molecular ship in a bottle
A polyhedral molecular cage held together by dozens of hydrogen bonds may lead to new framework materials
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Sequencing chip decodes DNA proton by proton
pH-sensing silicon chips could make the $1000 genome a reality in just two years
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Small wires swim through serum for drug delivery
Nanowires that can be moved by a magnetic field could be used to deliver drugs in the body
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Cell control to change cell function
Cell functions can be controlled by inserting specific proteins into cells that respond to external cues
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REF looks to help academics who took a career break
New measures will encourage universities to submit researchers with diverse careers to the REF
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Magnets turn up the heat on tumours
French researchers have exploited iron oxide structures found in bacteria to kill tumours using a magnetic field
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PodcastNickel carbonyl
A stable, yet toxic compound - Bernie Bulkin explores the chemistry of nickel carbonyl
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Commission task force recommends shake up of ERC
Analysis concludes that the European Research Council needs to change its management structure to improve its efficiency
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Magnetic sponge can squeeze itself out
A nanomagnet sponge that contracts in a magnetic field could release drugs to order
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German science receives a 10% boost in funding
Germany's budget proposals includes extra funding to turn the country into a world leader in high-tech fields
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Appetite for salt linked to drug addiction
Genes activated by salt appetite are the same as those regulated by cocaine and heroin
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UK chemistry threatened by funding squeeze
The international competitiveness of UK chemistry may be damaged by funding cuts, department heads warn
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Cyclodextrin dimer makes synthetic polymerase
Chemists have created a synthetic polymerase that can produce long chains of polyesters
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Environment & Energy
Congress' watchdog says 'systemic limitations' and politicisation at the EPA have compromised the safety of drinking water