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Whooping and dancing for chemistry godfather
Manchester chemist has been awarded the first honorary DSc degree from the University of Zululand.
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The attraction of gold for gold
Weak gold-gold interactions in organic complexes affect the systems' emission spectra and could lead to a new type of sensor.
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Size matters in cloud formation
Scientists grappling to understand the effect of man-made aerosols on cloud formation have decided that particle size, rather than chemistry, is the main factor
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Axons get directions
Scientists are a step closer to understanding the processes that control the growth and spread of nerve cells
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Google Chmoogle
A new chemistry search engine has been forced to change its name following pressure from the search engine Google
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New twists on catalysis
Chemists around the world have discovered several new twists to improve the performance of asymmetric catalysts in hydrogenation reactions
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Explosion at ammonia plant
An explosion at an ammonia plant has left two people injured in Teesside, UK
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Museum paints the town purple
Museum visitors in Manchester, UK are spending the half-term holiday covered in purple dye and getting to grips with the chemical industry
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Carbon joins the dots
Carbon could soon replace cadmium as the material of choice for quantum dots, claim scientists in the US
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A physiological role for healthy prions
The healthy version of the scrapie pathogen helps regulate intracellular copper ion levels.
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Cash injection for zeolite crystal growth
A fundamental study into crystal growth has grabbed the attention of global industrial oil companies.
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The invisible man made real
Cloaks that make objects invisible will be made within 18 months, say UK and US scientists.
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Business roundup: June 2006
Leading lab suppliers merge Analytical instrument firm Thermo Electron and chemical manufacturer Fisher Scientific have agreed a merger deal, aiming to become ’the leading provider of laboratory products and services in the high-growth life, laboratory and health sciences industry’. Thermo, the smaller of the two US companies, will acquire ...
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Electric shock for controlled release
US researchers have improved the method for controlled release of biomolecules using gold electrodes.
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Detecting brain damage before it happens
New NMR technique could detect brain damage early enough to provide treatment for stroke victims.
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Brazil and UK team up
Brazil is 'ready and mature' to join the international science arena, according to the Brazilian science minister
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Budget shortfall threatens FP7
EU research investment from 2007 to 2013 will fall ?20 billion short of previous agreements.