More features – Page 49
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Investing in Asia and innovation
Ernst Guggolz talks to Jürgen Hambrecht, chief executive officer of BASF, about the company's strategy.
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The first president
Thomas Graham, the first president of the Chemical Society, deserves more recognition for his work than history has given him. Colin Russell attempts to redress the balance.
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The X-philes of evolution
It's time to stop thinking of enzymes as delicate entities that fall apart under the slightest pressure. Richard Corfield introduces us to the amazing world of thermophilic enzymes and extremophiles.
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Putting the flesh on the bones of archaeology
Chemistry can illuminate the age of a specimen, build up a picture of prehistoric diet and lifestyles and can even probe the genetic makeup of long-extinct populations and species.
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FeatureClaiming Einstein for chemistry
Physicists the world over are celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Einstein's theory of relativity, but Philip Ball argues that Einstein was essentially a chemist
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Health concerns drive change
Eating too much trans fat is bad for your health and manufacturers are working to lower the levels in foods. Fiona Case explores some of the techniques that chemists, biologists and engineers have developed
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Helping the garden grow
Developing new chemical crop protection agents is an expensive and lengthy process. Globally, only six companies invest in exploratory research and each year only five to 10 new agents reach the market. Anke Hubenthal looks at the market
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Deciphering cell division
Microtubules play an important role in cell replication and information about the structure of these polymers might shed light on new cancer treatments. Andrew West investigates
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A Chinese education
China's universities have been through several periods of reform. With government investment, they are now producing internationally recognised research. Vikki Allen looks at key universities and how the system works
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Saving a steam ship
Maria Burke discovers the chemical voyage being taken to rescue a once great ship and the state of the art home that will help preserve it
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The modus operandi of a forensic scientist
Jim Fraser has moved from police forensic work to academia. He talks to Bea Perks about the differences between analytical chemistry and forensic science and his plans for UK courses
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Reaping rewards from discoveries
Patents can protect your invention, generate income and be a mine of information for research. Bob Pidgeon explains the process and its advantages
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Law-abiding industries
A chemist made some startling predictions 40 years ago that have driven the semiconductor and electronics industries ever since. Katharine Sanderson met Gordon Moore
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Medicine gets personalised
Matching patients to treatments by screening their genetic makeup is the goal of some drugs companies. Andrew Scott explores the political, economic and scientific issues
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Instrumental heritage
Rob Lukens tells us about the instruments that changed the chemical world and the quest to find them
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Nanotechnology: small science on a big scale
It is time for nanotechnology to make it out of the research lab and into large scale production. Katharine Sanderson finds out some of the problems associated with this from companies that already produce nanomaterials on an industrial scale
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FeatureExploring the outer reaches
The periodic table is still expanding but there are probably not many elements left that can be synthesised. Dennis Rouvray investigates how much further we can go
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The right woman for the job
Julia Higgins serves on many high-level scientific bodies and was awarded a DBE in 2001 for her services to science. She talks to Karen Harries-Rees about her roles and plans
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Charge of the light brigade
Photovoltaic cells are not widely used because of their high cost. Simon Hadlington explores some of the work under way to produce cheaper, more efficient cells
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Taking on a challenge
Whatman claims to be in good health after restructuring and has been on the acquisition trail. Karen Harries-Rees reports