All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 74
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - September 2014
We speak to Paul Clarke about the challenges of natural product synthesis and discuss the pros and cons of perovskite solar cells
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Research
De-gassing gas masks with hydrogen peroxide
A safer way to clean chemical weapons from contaminated equipment
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ResearchWaste office paper comes to a sticky end
Paper cannot be recycled into new paper indefinitely, so scientists are searching for alternative options
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Research‘Unifying theory’ proposed for carbon monoxide oxidation on supported gold nanoparticles
Water vapour may explain differing catalytic activities found at labs around the world
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ResearchLead 'soaps' behind iconic artwork damage uncovered
Analysis of yellow paint pigment reveals ion source responsible for lead carboxylate formation
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Research
Noble treatment for PTSD
Fearful memories found to be less scary in mice after inhaling xenon gas
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Business
Piramal exits drug discovery in India
Company will concentrate on generic medicines and clinical and contract research.
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OpinionDoes life play dice?
Philip Ball wonders whether life evolved to exploit quantum phenomena, or if it’s just in our nature
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NewsEnvironmental priorities stymie hunt for stubborn ozone depleter
Scientists are struggling for resources to explain why carbon tetrachloride levels in the air are higher than expected
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Business
Novo Nordisk quits inflammation R&D and cuts jobs
Firm will return to primary focus on diabetes and obesity
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Business
Halliburton settles Deepwater Horizon claims
Company will pay $1.1bn for damage to property and commercial fishing
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ResearchIron Age chemists ate like kings
Ancient copper was extracted by experts, not armies of slaves
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ResearchFlexible solar cell woven into fabric
Solar cell textiles could one day power wearable electronics
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Business
Exelexis slashes workforce by 70%
Poor clinical trial performance pushes company into cost-cutting drive
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Opinion
Developments in chemical education
At the American Chemical Society meeting we heard about how students are now engaging in alternative ways of communicating and promoting science
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ResearchWendy Brown: Space dust chemistry
The University of Sussex’s Wendy Brown explains how astrochemical research is done in the lab
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ResearchExperimental Ebola drug 'impressive' in animal trials
All primates given ZMapp are cured of Ebola but the drug is still a long way from approval in humans