All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 4
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PodcastZirconium tungstate
Generally, things get bigger as they get hotter. Neil Withers examines one of the exceptions – zirconium tungstate
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NewsNuclear deal to free Iranian scientists professionally but not politically
Agreement will see most sanctions lifted ending an embargo that has damaged the nation’s research programme and severed educational ties
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BusinessViral cancer therapy approved in the US
T-Vec is the first approved oncolytic virus, but its limited treatment scope means it is unlikely to become a blockbuster
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ResearchAdaptive spider glue remains sticky come rain or shine
Salt–protein mixture may explain why spider webs retain their adhesive properties in arid and humid climates
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ResearchEucalyptus bears both catalyst and biofuel
Reaction residue regenerated into heterogeneous catalyst for hydrolysis process
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NewsChina’s first science Nobel prize exposes anxiety on research
Award raises doubts over competitive funding model that apes western science
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NewsEurope picks its panel of seven scientific advisers
The commission’s new advisory support team will be backed up by more money and resources than the chief scientific adviser post it replaces
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NewsCannabis chemistry grows at the ACS
American Chemical Society has established a cannabis chemistry subdivision within its chemical health and safety division
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NewsUK science’s ‘superpower’ status at risk
Long-term planning needed to push public and private R&D investment to 3% of GDP, science committee concludes
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ResearchA step forward for graphene walkers
Self-folding paper devices remotely controlled by light show potential as artificial muscles
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BusinessPharma kickback claims lead to individual prosecutions
Warner Chilcott and Novartis face large fines for paying doctors to prescribe their drugs
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NewsInnovation in biomedical chemistry found wanting
Less than 40% of biomedical and chemical research shown to be ground-breaking with publishing pressures blamed
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Business
AstraZeneca to buy ZS Pharma for ion-balance drugs
$2.7 billion deal anticipates regulatory success for drug candidate under review
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – November 2015
This month we meet chemisty Nobel winner, Thomas Lindahl, and we learn how bio-markers might be used to determine the time of death
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NewsChemistry departments running in the red in the UK
Large increase in students and lack of investment may be to blame
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ResearchEye drops show promise treating cataracts and even reversing damage
Sterol compound can ‘dissolve’ mis-folded proteins to help clear the lens offering hope to 100 million in developing world
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Business
Samsung to sell chemicals businesses to Lotte
Korean conglomerate Lotte will pay £1.7 billion for stake in Samsung’s chemicals businesses
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NewsInaction at US Chemical Safety Board criticised
Agency that investigates serious chemical incidents is accused of sitting on its hands since resignation of former chairman
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ResearchUnnatural nanoreactor puts click reaction in the spotlight
Engineered nanopore reveals long-lived ‘click chemistry’ intermediate