More features – Page 35
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FeatureCritical thinking
As our supply of some essential elements dries up, it's time to start urban mining. Emma Davies reports
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FeatureElements of inspiration
Unerring in her enquiry and not afraid of hard work, Marie Curie set a shining example for generations of scientists. Bill Griffith explores the life of a chemical heroine
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Securing the supply chain
Terrorism, piracy and theft are becoming increasingly serious problems for chemistry companies. Phil Taylor finds out how they're protecting themselves
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The spiders' apprentices
For years scientists have tried and failed to artificially reproduce the properties of spider silk. Michael Gross untangles the latest strands of research
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With a little help from our friends
Pursuing a scientific career with a disability presents a unique set of challenges. But as Mike Brown discovers, anything is possible with a little support
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FeatureShaken, not stirred
Can't we just enjoy cocktails at Christmas without worrying about the science behind them? Not if the molecular mixologists get their way. Hayley Birch ventures to the bar
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What's in store for European biotech?
The global economic crisis has made funding even harder to come by, but positive long-term trends provide some cause for optimism, as Maria Burke discovers
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Paper-based diagnositcs
Paper's ubiquity and cheapness make it uniquely suitable for creating low-cost medical and environmental diagnostic devices. Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay investigates
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FeatureThe bones of it
Isotope and DNA analysis of archaeological remains offer new insights into the diets and origins of ancient populations. Emma Davies digs up more information
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FeatureCarbon couplers take the prize
Three giants of organic chemistry, who pioneered palladium-catalysed cross coupling reactions, have shared this year's Nobel prize. Simon Hadlington catches up with them
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Airs and graces
Henry Cavendish was instrumental in unveiling the components of the air that we breathe. Mike Sutton looks back at his life
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Dynamic degrees
The University of Bristol's innovative teaching labs are marketing their electronic laboratory manuals around the world. Emma Davies reports on an education success story
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FeatureBiology meets click chemistry
A decades-old reaction that has become the poster boy for the field of 'click chemistry' is now expanding into biology, as Hayley Birch discovers
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Artificial blood
Synthetic alternatives to donor blood have been stuck in development for decades. Nina Notman reports on recent promising progress
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The birth of the pill
Fifty years after its birth, John Mann reports on the conception and evolution of the contraceptive pill
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Picking the pockets of philanthropists
With many funding sources being slashed, Justine Davies delves into the deep pockets of endowment charities to see what she can find for today's cash-strapped scientists
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FeatureGold fever
The catalytic potential of gold nanoparticles was overlooked for years, but researchers are making up for lost time, writes Bea Perks
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Repulsive chemistry
Simon Hadlington discovers why some people get bitten by more insects than others, and how new chemical deterrents are helping fight them off
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FeatureThe lost Boys of quantum chemistry
Dermot Martin profiles Frank Boys, an unsung hero of theoretical chemistry
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FeatureReceptive receptors
One route to developing new drugs is to look at targeting the hundreds of G-protein-coupled receptors that are not currently exploited clinically. Clare Sansom investigates