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FeatureThe atmospheric nitrogen question
Pollutants, key atmospheric components and vital fertilisers: nitrogen compounds are all of these, as Emma Davies finds out
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How chemical evolution took the 2018 chemistry Nobel prize
Emma Stoye has the full story of how Frances Arnold, George Smith and Greg Winter put evolution to work in the lab
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Are the Nobel prizes good for science?
Philip Ball looks at whether prizes and awards help or hinder scientific progress
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The nuclear option
Using radioisotopes to image inside patients’ bodies – nuclear medicine – is under threat from ageing reactors. James Mitchell Crow discovers the new science trying to fix the problem
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Medical mass spec
Mass spectrometry can be used for more than just small molecules, meaning it is a vital tool in drug discovery and hospitals, as Clare Sansom discovers
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Reaching a milestone
The decade-long process to register all chemicals used in Europe has concluded. Nina Notman takes stock of progress and looks to the next steps for chemical legislation in the region
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Ozone: the hole story
There is still a long road to recovery for the ozone layer, Emma Stoye finds
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The quest to cure HIV
Although HIV–Aids can now be managed quite well with antiretroviral drugs, there is still no cure. Anthony King talks to the scientists trying to find one
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From folklore to pharmacy
Although many drugs have in the past come from plants, Hayley Bennett discovers that it’s hard work getting them approved today
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Derek Barton and shape-shifting molecules
It’s 100 years since Derek Barton was born. Mike Sutton looks at his work developing conformational analysis
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Hydrogen: still the fuel of the future?
Is the dream of a hydrogen-fuelled future still a pipe dream, or is it in the pipeline? Angeli Mehta investigates
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150 years of helium
Humanity took a long time to notice the second most common chemical element in the universe, James Mitchell Crow notes. Today we would struggle to do without it
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Introducing mechanochemistry
Mechanochemical synthesis offers a different way to make compounds. Nina Notman asks whether we should all get grinding
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Glass: the chemist’s best friend
Where would we be without our glassware? Tabitha Watson looks through the history and current state of chemistry’s favourite amorphous solid
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The nanocoatings holding back corrosion
Corrosion is an age-old problem, but some of the latest solutions are distinctly 21st century. Rachel Brazil reports
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The art of conservation
The Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles is developing innovative new approaches to art conservation. Fiona Case paid them a visit
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Forensics in crisis
High-profile cases of scientific misconduct at forensics labs are upending the legal system and casting doubt on the wider field, Rebecca Trager finds
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The chemistry of synapses
Scientists are decoding the brain’s exquisite molecular machinery – but there is still a long way to go, finds Andy Extance
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Oil spill cleanup
Is the cure worse than the disease? Katrina Krämer looks at the new alternatives to traditional dispersants and surfactants
