All articles by Chemistry World – Page 20

  • Podcast

    May 2012

    2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World podcast - May 2012 1:08- A temporary tattoo measures athletic performance3:46- A graphene tooth tattoo detects bacteria6:42- Graham Turnbull is sensing explosives with his electronic nose13:49- Solving the source of static ...

  • Opinion

    Flashback: 2002 – doping discussion

    2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

    British Olympic skier Alain Baxter had his bronze medal taken away after a post-race drug test showed traces of methamphetamine

  • Opinion

    Letters: May 2012

    2012-04-27T09:12:00Z

    The article ’Making Light Work’ (Chemistry World, April 2012, p52) coincided with an alarming Daily Telegraph article relating the near-catastrophic increase in antibiotic resistance due to misuse by the NHS and in agriculture. It seems that big pharma is no longer interested in infection control for two reasons: Any ...

  • Business

    Business roundup: May 2012

    2012-04-26T14:30:00Z

    Pharmaceutical New cholesterol drugs on the horizon The new candidate reduced "bad" LDL cholesterol by 40-72% in the trial Sanofi has reported Phase II data for a new drug candidate for lowering cholesterol levels in patients already taking statins. Over an 8-12 week period, the candidate reduced ...

  • News

    FDA backs use of BPA in food packaging

    2012-04-04T00:00:00Z

    Agency rejects petition to ban the use of BPA in food contact materials, citing insufficient research

  • Opinion

    Grant clarity

    2012-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Applicants do not help their proposals by the apparently careless way in which they sometimes present their applications

  • Podcast

    April 2012

    2012-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World podcast - April 2012 0:53- A thermometer that can measure temperatures within a cell 2:55- In space, tiny diamonds are made from carbon onions 6:27- Michael Hamblin sheds light on photodynamic therapy 13:23- Usurping the functional group hierarchy 16:31- Could arsenic DNA really exist? 19:51- Volker Hessel ...

  • Opinion

    Flashback: 2002 – Puck's potion

    2012-04-01T00:00:00Z

    Taking up a challenge from the other RSC - the Royal Shakespeare Company

  • Opinion

    Letters: April 2012

    2012-03-28T10:56:00Z

    As an affiliate member of the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC’s) peer review college, I would like to comment on the article about NERC’s intention to reduce the number of uncompetitive proposals submitted for funding (Chemistry World, March 2012, p17). For several years, I have helped in ...

  • News

    In the papers

    2012-03-28T09:28:41Z

    Short items

  • Business

    Business roundup: April 2012

    2012-03-28T09:28:00Z

    Pharmaceutical A pill to keep you off the pints? Source: © IStockphoto Beer today, gone tomorrow - Selincro tablets might help patients put their alcohol problems behind them Phase III trials of Selincro (nalmefene) tablets show that it outperforms placebo treatment when used to help patients with ...

  • News

    Note book

    2012-03-28T09:19:53Z

    Short items, April 2012

  • News

    Croatia to slim down funding for science journals

    2012-03-07T14:03:00Z

    The Croatian government has said it will fund only the best journals, leaving some facing an uncertain future

  • Podcast

    March 2012

    2012-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World podcast - March 2012 0:37- Calculations find a quadruple carbon-carbon bond4:18- Graphene sheets are made irridescent and superhydrophobic7:10- Paul Kelly discusses an accidental discovery that led to a novel fingerprinting method14:20- Cooperative chemistry gives rotaxanes with multiple rings in surprisingly high yield ...

  • Opinion

    Flashback

    2012-02-24T08:38:55Z

    10 years ago

  • Opinion

    Letters: March 2012

    2012-02-24T08:38:00Z

    The article ’Silver soils’ (Chemistry World, February 2012, p36) highlights some interesting recent events relating to the environmental impact of silver residues. While a wealth of evidence exists to show that silver ions are toxic to lower organisms, there is less evidence that nanocrystalline or other forms of silver present ...

  • Opinion

    Comment

    2012-02-23T13:12:04Z

    To secure public confidence in nanotechnology, we must learn from the past, says Donald Bruce

  • Opinion

    Comment

    2012-02-23T11:38:27Z

    Ian Churcher and Alan Nadin call for the development of more robust synthetic tools to improve small molecule survival rates in the perilous journey from lead to drug

  • News

    In the papers

    2012-02-23T11:24:51Z

    Short items

  • News

    Note book

    2012-02-23T11:24:50Z

    Short items, March 2012