All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2010-2015 – Page 89
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Opinion
Forgotten pioneers
Who were the women that first led the way for female professional chemists? Marelene and Geoff Rayner-Canham reveal the story
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OpinionWheatstone's Bridge
Of all the paradigms of science, the idea of equilibrium is one of the most fundamental
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Opinion
Sightly scientific environments
Philip Ball admires the artistry of contemporary science buildings and a few old masters too
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Opinion
Letters: December 2011
Metals and metalloid elements in the environment have a major impact on human, animal and plant life as seen in the recent Hungarian red mud catastrophe. Some elements like calcium, iron, zinc etc serve as essential nutrients without which life fails to thrive, whereas lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, antimony and ...
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Opinion
An explosive release of gas
An explosion is the sudden release of gas, creating a sonic report
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FeatureA shade of green
Major retailers are starting to consider the environmental impact of the fabric dyeing and finishing processes used by their manufacturers. Fiona Case reports
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Feature
Getting stuck in
Nature produces a wide variety of glues that outperform all synthetic adhesives. Michael Gross looks into this sticky subject
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Feature
A nutritional revolution
Mike Sutton bites into the life of Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins, the biochemist credited with discovering vitamins
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News
Print quality nanotubes control LED switching
Printed carbon nanotube transistors could prove to be a cheaper way to control LEDs in flatscreen displays
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PodcastHydrochloric acid
Brian Clegg investigates the chemical compound that plays an essential role in history, industry and the human body
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News
How to make a crab shell see-through
From crabsticks to plastics as researchers find a new use for these crustaceans
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Autumn windfall for UK science and industry
Measures to stimulate innovation and R&D are broadly welcomed by industry and science
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News
Chemical bonding between tectonic plates
A better understanding of covalent interactions between rocks and plates might help with predicting earthquakes, a US group says
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India won't boycott Olympics over Dow sponsorship
Bhopal campaigners have objected to Dow's sponsorship of the London 2012 games, but have been overruled