Chemistry

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Chemistry World September 27, 2010 Manisha Lalloo	Structure dictates glycan story Chemists have discovered that small structural differences in oligosaccharide clusters can lead to dramatic differences in the way they interact with the body.
Chemistry World September 23, 2010 Jon Cartwright	Catalyst improves prospects for fuel cells Chemists in the US have developed a new catalyst that could help in a key reaction used to generate hydrogen for fuel cells.
Chemistry World September 2, 2010 James Urquhart	Challenging aqua regia's throne An 'organic' aqua regia which can selectively dissolve noble metals in solution has been discovered by researchers in the US.
Chemistry World September 22, 2010 Manisha Lalloo	Salmonella's secret weapon US researchers have explained the chemical trick behind Salmonella bacteria's ability to outgrow other microbes living in the gut. The findings could lead to new drug treatments for the bacterial infection.
Chemistry World September 21, 2010 Hayley Birch	Self-pumping membrane mimics cell machinery US researchers have imitated the transport functions of biological membranes by incorporating tiny pumps into synthetic membranes. They say their 'self-pumping' mimics could be used in compartment-less fuel cells.
Chemistry World September 19, 2010 Simon Hadlington	One dimensional carbon chains get longer Researchers in Canada have synthesised the longest polyyne to date - a linear chain of carbon atoms.
Chemistry World September 15, 2010 Lewis Brindley	Gel electrodes show biomedical promise Composed of conductive polymers patterned onto slices of hydrogel, the biocompatible electrodes can function under wet conditions for up to a month - making them very useful in medical research.
Chemistry World September 12, 2010 Mike Brown	Comet shockwaves helped stimulate life on Earth The shock waves caused as comets hit the early Earth could have helped promote the formation of amino acids and the early building blocks of life, say US researchers.
Chemistry World September 12, 2010 Simon Hadlington	Isotope effect seen on single molecule The isotope effect - where the rate of a reaction is altered depending on the presence of a given isotopic atom in the reactant - is a key tool for elucidating reaction mechanisms
Chemistry World September 10, 2010 Phillip Broadwith	Cement chemistry partly to blame in BP oil spill One of the key failings, suggests the report, was in the process of cementing the bottom of the drilled well in place and then plugging it so that the well could be temporarily abandoned.
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