All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 262
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Endosulfan banned as agreement is reached with India
A global ban on the pesticide endosulfan has been introduced after initial resistance from the Indian government was overcome
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Zinc complexes as anti-microbial wound dressings
Thin films containing metals could be deposited onto fabrics to kill bacteria
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Turn on, tune in, power up
Nanoantennas that can 'pick up' a wide range of light wavelengths could be used to augment solar cells
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Revolutionary new single-cell labelling method
Mass spectrometry coupled with flow cytometry enables researchers to gain unprecedented information on single cells
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Health benefits of blended fruit juice
Drinking the perfect blend of fruits could lower your risk of cardiovascular disease
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Teva sidelines Valeant with $6.8bn Cephalon bid
The move increases product diversity at the generics giant and strengthens its branded products portfolio
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Animal testing alternatives for China
Chinese researchers are starting to investigate alternatives to animal testing in a bid to modernise and cut costs
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Anticancer drug found to cause zinc deficiency
Researchers now know why cisplatin, a leading cancer drug, causes zinc deficiency in patients
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Turning heat into electricity with polymers
Controlling the oxidation state of a conducting polymer could provide a cheap way to turn heat into electricity
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New hope for malaria drugs as sickle cell protection unravelled
Understanding how the sickle cell anaemia gene protects its carriers from malaria may lead to new therapies
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Titanate cigarette filter
A nanomaterial in cigarette filters could reduce the amount of harmful materials inhaled by smokers
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Podcast
May 2011
Chemistry World Podcast -May 20111:16 - Battery turns entropy into electricity3:35 - Antibacterial clays kill with iron5:54 - Yi-Fang Chu from Kraft Foods explains the potential health benefits and pitfalls drinking coffee13:06 - Origin of life experiments revisited15:53 - Cleaning up nuclear storage ponds19:16 - Katherine Holt from University College ...
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New method for aromatic coupling
The Friedel-Crafts reaction can now be used to couple two aromatic sites using clever silane chemistry
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Carbon nanotubes in large panel displays
A new organic light-emitting transistor could make much larger flat screen televisions feasible
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Polymer collapses in a flash
Researchers have engineered a polymer that folds up like a protein when exposed to UV light
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Hardy MOFs endure extreme conditions
New MOF catalysts can withstand boiling in acids and alkalis and temperatures of 510 degrees Celsius
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FeatureLiquid assets
Nazi Germany and apartheid South Africa helped found the Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuel industry. Andy Extance discovers how it is now adapting to polish its reputation
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FeatureWhen is a catalyst not a catalyst?
This riddle has come to vex certain corners of the catalysis community. But once solved, it could potentially point to new kinds of chemistry, as James Mitchell Crow discovers