All Columns articles – Page 77
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Opinion
Reliable reactions
Derek Lowe discusses the problem of leaning too heavily on favourite reactions
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Hunger for h-index
Philip Ball rakes through the findings of new research into the h-index and unearths some top tips for citation-hungry researchers
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OpinionGadolins's condenser
Chemistry is often compared to cookery, and the pages of a typical cookbook read like the pages of the wonderful compendia Organic- and Inorganic Syntheses
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The power of salinity
Philip Ball looks at a new device that creates energy from salinity differences between fresh and sea water
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OpinionLiebig's Kaliapparat
Justus von Liebig (1803–1873) was a German chemist, co-discoverer of isomerism, father of agricultural chemistry and revolutionised chemical analysis
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Opinion
Editorial: Spanish science
You could say that this editorial is completely biased. And, to an extent, it is, as it covers new technologies and focuses on Spain
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Difficult diseases to drug
Derek Lowe wonders why some diseases are easier to drug than others
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Letters: September 2009
Derek Bailey raises his concerns over the amount of carbon sequestration that can occur before oxygen depletion becomes a significant issue (Chemistry World, August 2009, p36) and asks if the relevant calculations have been done. Although the Earth System is complex and exhibits tightly coupled feedback loops, indicative upper limits ...
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Darwin's chemistry
This year marks the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth and the sesquicentenary of his On the Origin of Species, one of the most important and influential books ever published.
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Problems starting
My boyfriend continues to question why his car battery has chosen today (at -2°C) to fail
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Letters: August 2009
My colleagues and I on the committee of the South Africa North local section of the RSC enjoyed the excellent article highlighting some of the challenges facing us in South Africa, particularly when it comes to developing the chemical sciences (Chemistry World, June 2009, p46). We were, however, extremely ...
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Opinion
A nose for nanoparticles
Zinc nanoparticles appear to have the ability to make odorants smell stronger and could a give a valuable insight into how olfaction works, says Philip Ball
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Opinion
Beautiful chemistry
Derek Lowe considers what makes a good looking drug molecule - and how beauty is in the eye of the beholder
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OpinionThiele tube
Johannes Thiele - the Prussian inventor of a temperature-stable convection heating tube for melting point analysis
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OpinionLyconadin A
Having spent a few years working in the pharmaceutical industry, one thing I’ve learnt is that Alzheimer’s disease isn’t an easy nut to crack. Any opening into its prevention or treatment is understandably leapt upon, especially natural products such as the Lycopodium family that show activity against ...