More features – Page 24
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FeatureImaging the future
Doctors and pharmaceutical companies are beginning to open their eyes to the power of mass spectrometry imaging, finds Nina Notman
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FeatureCrossing the valley of death
Katrina Krämer examines efforts to bridge the gap between university research and commercial products
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FeatureBig problems with little particles?
There is a risk that poor toxicology studies could start undermining the success of nanomaterials, reports Elinor Hughes
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FeatureIs all matter made of just one element?
William Prout’s answer to this perennial question launched two centuries of controversy. Mike Sutton reports
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FeatureCombating rare diseases
Developing drugs for treating rare diseases isn’t always financially viable. Clare Sansom looks at some recent success stories
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FeatureIt's a bloody business
Determining the role drugs and poisons may have played in death is the responsibility of forensic toxicologists. Nina Notman reports
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FeatureA whiff of contention
Efforts to predict a molecule’s scent and to build artificial noses are progressing despite a lack of knowledge and disagreements within the olfactory community, finds Andy Extance
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FeatureAlchemy on the page
Books used by alchemists offer insights into the relationship between these early chemists and their texts. Philip Ball investigates
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FeatureLearning from the masters
By unpicking how cephalopods change their looks to match their environment, researchers are aiming to reverse-engineer a host of novel materials. Emma Davies reports
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FeatureThe enzyme hunters
Novozymes is scouring the world for enzymes that make industrial processes more sustainable, as Mark Peplow discovers
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FeatureFrom screen to cell
Nina Notman finds out how liquid crystals are moving into the biotechnology and pharmaceutical toolbox
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FeatureConduct and misconduct
After high profile hoaxes, the scientific community is looking to ensure that researchers maintain high standards of research integrity. Bea Perks reports
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FeatureHigh hopes
Cannabinoids are finally coming out of the shadows and onto the shelves of pharmacies around the globe. Rachel Brazil reports
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FeatureIndia’s chemistry challenges
India’s climate, its vast population and extremely rapid development make it host to a unique set of challenges. Sanjay Kumar finds out how Indian chemists are developing home-grown solutions
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FeatureThe green molecule
From the observation that plants replenish oxygen in the air to artificial photosynthesis for making liquid fuel, Mike Sutton tells the story of the chemists fascinated by chlorophyll
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FeatureExplosive chemistry
The Forensic Explosives Laboratory supports police investigations into unlawful use of explosives. Philip Robinson reports from Fort Halstead
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FeatureDNA gets with the program
Molecular computing systems could improve disease diagnosis – and even hack living cells, finds Andy Extance
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FeatureMapping the mosquito
Uncovering how mosquitoes sniff out their human victims may lead to new tools to conquer malaria and dengue fever. Emma Davies reports
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FeatureFlowing rivers of mercury
Philip Ball investigates claims that the burial chamber of China’s first emperor contains rivers of shimmering mercury
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FeatureEngineering the climate
Could technologies that modify the Earth’s climate control systems help us limit global temperature rises? Nina Notman investigates