All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 254
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News
Interview: Dionysios Dionysiou
Dionysios Dionysiou tells Michael Smith how growing up in a region of water scarcity in Cyprus led to a career in environmental water chemistry
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News
Funders unveil 'elite' open access journal
Three research foundations say they are answering scientist demand for an open access rival to Cell, Nature and Science
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Interview: James K. Chen
James K. Chen talks to Michael Smith about chemical biology, his love for the outdoors and fly fishing
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UK report criticises forensic science move
A report from the UK Science and Technology Committee says the closure of the Forensic Science Service should be pushed back at least six months
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Liquid cement turns liquid metal
Researchers in Japan produce concentrated 'solvated' electrons in cement, in both a molten and glassy state
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Podcast
July 2011
Chemistry World Podcast -July 20111:03 - Electron remains stubbornly spherical4:15 - Chemical 'Scotch Tape' separates carbon nanotubes7:42 - Robert Mulvaney is in the British Antarctic Survey cold room talking about what the chemistry of ice can tell us about the atmosphere of the past14:50 - Coin isotopes unravel ancient inflation ...
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News
Copper signals a colourful past
Trace elements uncover the pigmentation patterns in soft tissues of fossils
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EU considers 'professional' card for migrants
Legislators in Europe are trying to simplify the movement of professionals between EU states
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Chemically evolved bacteria
New strain of E. coli uses alien DNA bases to the rest of life on Earth, and could improve the biosecurity of synthetic biology
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Opinion
'Absurd', 'roundabout' and 'clumsy'
'Absurd', 'roundabout', 'clumsy' these words well describe the way we turn heat into electric power
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Opinion
Letters: July 2011
Many models of chemical bonding have been proposed over the past century and a half. The one clear concept that comes from all of these is the importance of the chemical bond, a localised interaction between two neighbouring atoms, but as Philip Ball pointed out (Chemistry World, March 2011, p33), ...
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FeatureTurning the tables on Alzheimer's
As our understanding of Alzheimer's disease develops, Clare Sansom takes a look at emerging strategies for treating this enigmatic illness
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Feature
Blazing a trail
Robert Bunsen's explosive career left an indelible impact - both in advancement of knowledge and the ubiquitous gas burner. Mike Sutton follows in his footsteps
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FeatureRedesigning nature's catalysts
Harnessing the power of enzymes to perform reactions outside their normal abilities is adding powerful tools to the synthetic chemist's armoury. James Mitchell Crow investigates
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FeatureBeyond the frontiers
In space and Antarctica, planning and running research projects transcends national borders. Laura Howes finds out how this affects the way researchers operate
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Careers
Careers clinic: The dreaded interview
Interviews really don't need to be dreaded, writes Charlotte Ashley-Roberts
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Careers
Who's who: Recruitment agencies for the pharma sector
Bea Perks looks at how to get the best out of a recruitment agency when you're looking for a career in the pharmaceutical sector
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Careers
Profile: Polymer chemist delivers the goods
A career in drug delivery finds polymer chemist Jeff Hrkach working with chemists, biologists, engineers and, ultimately, investors, writes Sarah Houlton
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Careers
Managing change: A helping hand
Sarah Houlton finds out who would benefit from a career coach. Most of us, apparently...