All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 4
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Hydrogel self-heals in seconds
New tough hydrogel heals itself after a cut in just three seconds and is a cinch to prepare
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FDA shifts on BPA safety
US Food and Drug Administration revises previous stance on bisphenol A, admitting it does have concerns over the safety of the controversial chemical
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Chemist named new CNRS head
Chemical engineer Alain Fuchs has been named the new president of the CNRS, France's massive government funded research organisation
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Biosuccinic acid ready for take off?
With oil prices rising, the chemical industry is looking for alternative feedstocks, could biosuccinc acid be the answer?
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Chaos at French nanotech debates
Protestors have caused the public to be banned from nanotechnology debates taking place across France
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Gel turns clear for cocaine detection
Aptamer-based hydrogel can simply and quickly detect minute amounts of drug
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Boron cluster forms unique ring system
Concentric double pi-structure doesn't exist in organic compounds
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Stabilising RNAs enhances gene silencing in tumours
Chemically modified, stabilised RNA molecules find their way into cells more easily, claim researchers
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US science lead slips
US could be losing its edge in science and engineering as China ramps up research efforts
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The Royal Institution: two centuries of impact
A former director of research says the Royal Institution's key role in cutting edge research should not be forgotten
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Braskem aims for the skies
Brazil's Braskem merges with its rival Quattor Petroquimica to become the Americas' largest resin producer
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EPA targets chemical confidentiality loopholes
US Environmental Protection Agency to reject confidentiality claims that prevent names of chemicals identified as potential health risks being made public
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Fruity route to control asymmetric syntheses
UK chemists find a quick, inexpensive route to make a key sulfide reagent for asymmetric organic syntheses with the help of limonene
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Cracking carbon-carbon bonds
US chemists discover a tungsten complex that can break a strong carbon-carbon bond in an aromatic ring
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Business
Business roundup: February 2010
Haiti’s helpers The horrendous magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti has prompted many companies to provide what assistance they can. The earthquake has destroyed roads and buildings and claimed thousands of lives - the Red Cross has estimated that at least 50,000 people have lost their lives to the quake ...
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News
News in brief: February 2010
Molecules replace mice in mazes We have all heard of psychologists training mice to solve mazes, but researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois, US, have found that molecules can do the same trick. Source: © Journal of the American Chemical Society Molecules can solve simple mazes ...
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Opinion
Editorial: Canadian chemistry
From looking at the cover you'd be excused for thinking we were talking about the atrocious weather