All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 40
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NewsFears UK government scientists could be gagged by new rules
Civil service code changes mean government employees need ministerial permission to speak to the press
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News
Scientists raise concern over fast-track peer review scheme
Payment scheme for expedited review leads one editor of Scientific Reports to resign
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NewsUS Chemical Safety Board chairman resigns
Resignation follows accusation of mismangement and exposure of whistleblowers
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ResearchBounce denotes battery health
Physical changes as battery discharges correlated with bounce
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ResearchFractal first as molecules form Sierpinski triangles
Scientists have produced a repeating triangular pattern through molecular self-assembly
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ResearchPlant molecule could create ‘greener’ roads
Lignin could be turned into a more environmentally friendly and sustainable tarmac by replacing some bitumen
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News
Time spent assessing research impact was worthwhile
Report claims wider impact of academic work was fairly determined for UK’s Research Excellence Framework
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Research
Graphene sandwich turns water square
Water trapped between graphene sheets transformed into new type of ice
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Opinion
Chemistry uncovered
We can find chemistry everywhere, but sometimes it doesn’t want to be found
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Research
Chemical clarification for lobster colour change on cooking
Evidence supports new theory underpinning dark blue to pink-orange transformation
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ResearchSewage offers attractive source of precious metals
US Geological Survey team finds valuable metals in treated sewage and is working on the difficult problem of extraction
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ResearchNeutron–proton mass imbalance put on the quantum scales
Mass difference between nucleons calculated to the highest level of precision yet
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FeatureCombating rare diseases
Developing drugs for treating rare diseases isn’t always financially viable. Clare Sansom looks at some recent success stories
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OpinionThinking ahead
PhD courses must prepare students for a life after research, says Mark Peplow
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Research'Safe antifreeze' works better with added nanoparticles
Antifreezes based on a non-toxic food additive are now more effective and user-friendly
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Opinion'What gets measured gets done'
Measuring R&D productivity is a thorny issue. Dennis Lendrem urges the pharmaceutical industry to learn from its mistakes.
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Business
Valeant heads off Endo bid for Salix
Bid raised to $15.8 billion in cash after rival offer from Irish firm