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Saudi science breaks the mould
Sarah Houlton speaks to research pioneers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology as it approaches its first anniversary
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Lets get physical
Physical chemists are finding themselves more in demand than ever. Emma Davies finds out why
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FeatureDorothy Hodgkin: Cracking crystal codes
Cholesterol, penicillin, vitamin B12...? Mike Sutton completes the list and explains the connection
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I spy with my MRI
Boundaries of magnetic resonance imaging are continuing to be pushed to reveal more about the human body and aid disease diagnosis
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Roadblock on memory lane
The ability to wipe out traumatic memories is just around the corner. Katrina Megget looks into the science of forgetting
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Medicine made to measure
Healthcare tailored to suit the genetic makeup of the patient is finally coming to fruition, as Anna Lewcock reports
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Solar storms
Storm clouds looming over Solar Valley in Germany, the world's largest cluster of solar panel producers, as Ned Stafford reports
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Cultivating the seeds of hope
There are 250 million cases of malaria each year, and effective medication is expensive and in short supply. Justine Davies explores possible solutions
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Sweets for my sweet
Could new sweet enhancers and natural sweeteners finally make zero-calorie products taste more like the real thing? Emma Davies finds out
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How to disappear completely
Animals use all sorts of optical trickery to make themselves invisible to predators. Hayley Birch finds out how the natural world can help develop new camouflage materials
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Solvents reveal their ionic powers
Katharine Sanderson unveils the proof that finally showed quite how special the green solvents ionic liquids really are
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Spinning around
Electron spin resonance is emerging as a valuable analytical tool with a wide range of uses. Michael Gross reports
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A barrel load of compounds
As the world's petroleum supply dries up, Phillip Broadwith goes hunting for oil armed with a mass spectrometer, a chromatography column and state-of-the-art data-mining software
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One extreme to another
It takes a mix of ingenuity and engineering expertise to develop mass spectrometers for use in extreme environments. Emma Davies investigates
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FeatureThe iconic curly arrow
Robert Robinson pioneered the use of curly arrows to show electron movement. David O'Hagan and Douglas Lloyd report on this eminent historical figure
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Model molecules
As computational chemistry's footprint expands, Clare Sansom considers the technical challenges that remain
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A catalytic collaboration
In a new collaborative effort to develop better catalysts for energy applications, computational and experimental chemists are joining forces. Hayley Birch reports
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LEDs to light up the world
White light emitting diodes are set for a bright future in the household and commercial lighting markets. Ned Stafford investigates
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Houston, we've had a problem
On the 40th anniversary of the explosion on board Apollo 13 , Richard Corfield reports on the cause and how teamwork returned the astronauts to Earth safely
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The Perkin family legacy
Today's colour lovers, organic chemists and university students have a lot to thank the late 19th century Perkin family for, as Mike Sutton explains