All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 84

News
Dirty pots reveal ancient fish suppers

2011-10-24T20:00:00Z

Isotope ratios and fatty acids residues in ancient pottery indicate that Europeans carried on fishing after farming began
News
Carbon nanotubes detect flipping modified DNA

2011-10-25T12:53:00Z

Epigenetic modification of DNA can be spotted by measuring changes in its conductance
News
US STEM graduates look for careers outside science

2011-10-25T15:03:00Z

Nearly half of Americans with STEM degrees have left the field 10 years later, a new report finds
Podcast
Lidocaine

2011-10-26T00:00:00Z

Lars Öhrström reveals the history of the pain-relieving compound used in dentistry
News
Dismissing gatekeepers for enhanced nerve control

2011-10-26T09:13:00Z

A calcium-ion absorbing coating could improve electrodes being used to treat conditions such as epilepsy
News
Europe risks being outstripped by R&D rivals

2011-10-26T12:59:00Z

Investment in R&D by top European firms grew by 6 per cent last year, but competitors are growing faster
Business
Business roundup: November 2011

2011-10-26T15:15:00Z

Interview: Gilles Cottier Source: © SAFC The SAFC boss wants to see fewer vendors in the market SAFC president Gilles Cottier wants SAFC to hit $1 billion (£644 million) in sales by 2015, an ambitious target given that the company made $650 million in sales in 2010. ...
Opinion
Weissenberg's Camera

2011-10-26T15:15:00Z

In so many societies, bread is the stuff of life the cornerstone of existence
Opinion
Compounds in the dark

2011-10-26T15:15:00Z

Derek Lowe discusses the compounds you can buy but won't see anywhere in the literature
Opinion
Good news for graphene

2011-10-26T15:15:00Z

Political party conferences are not noted for taking much interest in science, says Philip Ball
Opinion
Column: Totally Synthetic

2011-10-26T15:15:38Z

Gelsemoxonine
News
Complex organic matter may have been found beyond the Solar System

2011-10-26T18:00:00Z

Scientists in Hong Kong pick up traces of chemical structures similar to coal and oil
Opinion
Editorial: Ig Nobel awards

2011-10-27T08:33:00Z

The winners of the Ig Nobel awards were announced on 29 September
Opinion
Comment

2011-10-27T08:33:16Z

The UK government has lost the ability to ensure that the research that it really needs gets done, says Jack Stilgoe
Opinion
Comment

2011-10-27T08:44:37Z

We must improve the chemistry between industry and society, says Graeme Armstrong
News
Graphene robot has some smooth moves

2011-10-27T12:26:00Z

Scientists have added a graphene layer to a polyethylene actuator to convert IR into energy to move the actuator
News
Graphene and zeolite team up for catalysis

2011-10-27T14:42:00Z

Graphene enhances the photocatalytic activity of zeolites
News
Almac to hire 500 in next year

2011-10-27T15:14:00Z

The Northern Ireland based company has increased its workforce six fold in the last 5 years to over 3000
News
Simpler enzymatic route to synthetic heparin

2011-10-28T08:42:00Z

Researchers hope new synthetic pathway could lead to cheaper treatment for deep vein thrombosis
Feature
Quasicrystals scoop prize

2011-10-28T08:49:00Z

The 2011 Nobel laureate in chemistry, Daniel Shechtman, fought hard to win acceptance of his discovery: quasicrystals. Laura Howes tells how perseverance led to the ultimate recognition