All Chemistry World articles in June 2017
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ResearchMOF-based device harvests water from air
System powered entirely by sunlight could provide off-grid personalised water supplies
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NewsResearchers protest law that attacks Hungary’s Central European University
Legislation that has been rushed through parliament could see the US-owned university closed
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ResearchCrispr enables rapid disease detection
A Crispr enzyme that targets RNA can recognise Zika at minute concentrations
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NewsIndia’s university chemistry facilities in need of overhaul
Academics say outdated lab infrastructure is putting students at risk
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ResearchRuthenium complex catalyses complimentary reactions
A new catalyst can switch between different functionalities in response to pH
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ResearchTools 3D printed using mock-up Mars dust
Working with extraterrestrial materials could be an important part of future space exploration
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NewsResearch integrity report calls for change to flawed system
A US National Academies panel has proposed measures to help curb scientific misconduct
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BusinessFresenius to buy Akorn and Merck KGaA’s biosimilars
Deals give Fresenius entry into rapidly growing biological drugs market
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ResearchAlkaline surprise for acid rain formation
Ammonia can catalyse the hydrolysis of sulfur trioxide to sulfuric acid in the atmosphere
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News21,500 cases dismissed due to forensic chemist’s misconduct
US court moves to dismiss thousands of criminal cases involving evidence handled by Annie Dookhan
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NewsHundreds of thousands around the world March for Science
Event raises voice of science to put pressure on Trump administration
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NewsUS sanctions Syrian chemical weapon scientists
Hundreds of chemists and other scientists added to Treasury list
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ResearchPerovskite quantum dots boost artificial photosynthesis
Perovskite and graphene combined to enhance photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide
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ResearchCatalyst puts chiral twist on phosphorus drugs
Simple molecule overcomes headache of phosphorus stereochemistry in antiviral drug synthesis
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ResearchCopper brings glow to triple-bonded boron
Unexpected reaction between boron–boron triple bond and transition metals revealed
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NewsEx-chemistry professor to run for Congress
Experience teaching chemistry in California has inspired Phil Janowicz to challenge the 25-year incumbent Republican
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BusinessUS university sues Dow over pollution
Three hazardous chemicals have infiltrated campus groundwater, and the school wants Dow and others to pay for clean-up
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ResearchEdible MOF sugar-coats painkiller
When ibuprofen is encapsulated in a sugar-based MOF its effects last twice as long
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OpinionCrystal clear
The dark craft of crystallisation is an essential skill when working on kilogram scale
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ResearchHumans influence soil chemistry from beyond the grave
Chemical elements can reveal where bodies decomposed even after flesh and bones are long gone