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Going with the flow
European researchers say they can overcome the problems of modelling flow in fluids like mayonnaise, engine oil and snow.
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Europe's energy strategy
Car manufacturers and fuel suppliers must cooperate to achieve Europe's environmental aims, as set out in a European Commission energy strategy.
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Innovative short list announced
The shortlist for this year's RSC Innovation Awards has been announced, reflecting the breadth of innovation in the chemical sciences.
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Polymer matches silicon in semi-conductor stakes
Semi-conducting polymer conducts electricity similarly to conventional silicon-based semi-conductors.
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Plant virus fixed with antennae
Researchers in the UK have coupled a virus with redox-active molecules, creating particles they say could be useful in nanoelectronics.
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Europe addresses mercury risk
In an EU drive to reduce mercury-related damage to health and the environment, a major source of the problem might be part of the remedy.
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Update: Thriving chemistry department faces closure
An emergency evidence session of the Science and Technology select committee is being considered.
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Previous research can be a bad influence on molecular biologists
Molecular biologists could be reporting false experimental data because they are being overly influenced by previous findings.
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Thriving chemistry department faces closure
Sussex University, UK, has announced the closure of its chemistry department following weeks of speculation.
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New way to produce heavy rare earth metals
Chemists in China have demonstrated an electrochemical method to produce heavy rare earth metals from their oxides.
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Dual organometallics enhance zinc reactivity
Zinc loses its shyness at the organometallic party when accompanied by sodium or lithium
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Covalent bonds crack under the strain
Chemists must consider engineering principles when designing molecules after news that tough carbon-carbon bonds break easily under mechanical strain.
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Unexpected photochemistry unearthed
Soil uses sunlight to produce chemicals that can break down pollutants in the lowest layers of the atmosphere.
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Update: Archives for Africa and beyond
The RSC has provided developing countries with free access to its journal archives, but its involvement shouldn't stop there.
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New route to C-glycoside creation overcomes earlier drawbacks
One-pot process for creating C-glycosides could help prepare robust analogues of naturally occurring carbohydrates.
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Brownian motion slips into reverse
An electrical device for suppressing Brownian motion traps proteins, viruses and semiconductor nanocrystals.
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Leap of faith pays off for MR research
A £5 million research facility dedicated to studying clinical molecular resonance today opens in Newcastle, UK.
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Biopolymer for increased milk production
A complex polysaccharide reduces disease incidence in dairy herds and could help prevent antibiotic resistance.