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Chemistry World
June 2, 2011
James Urquhart |
Material changes properties at the flick of a switch Chinese and German scientists have designed a hybrid material that can be reversibly switched between being strong and rigid to soft and flexible by applying an electric charge.   |
Chemistry World
June 2, 2011
Tamsin Phillips |
Swimming with sensors Sensors printed onto the sleeves of wetsuits could alert the wearer to contaminated water. Navy divers could also use the sensors to locate underwater explosives, such as mines. |
Chemistry World
June 2, 2011
James Urquhart |
Methane activation by organometallic reagent US scientists have demonstrated for the first time that a metal-carbon multiple bond complex can activate methane. |
Chemistry World
June 2, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
An electric partnership Researchers in the US have uncovered an intriguing electrochemical partnership between two bacteria, which boosts their combined ability to generate an electric current when they are grown in a bioelectrochemical reactor. |
Chemistry World
June 1, 2011
Sarah Houlton |
Fooling mosquito CO2 sensors to tackle malaria Research by scientists at the University of California Riverside, US, could pave the way for novel insect repellents to tackle the spread of deadly tropical diseases. |
Chemistry World
June 2011 |
Breaking through the barrier Getting drug molecules into the brain means crossing the defensive blood-brain barrier. Anthony King investigates how chemists are infiltrating the brain's fortress |
Chemistry World
June 2011 |
Column: In the pipeline Chemists are human. Humans are hierarchical. Therefore...well, therefore, you'll find a number of different roles and levels for scientists in a drug company's labs. Here's a rough ordering, from least experienced to most. |
Chemistry World
June 2011 |
Column: The crucible Despite its frequent use in chemical demonstrations, the silicate garden is still imperfectly understood. |
Chemistry World
June 2011 |
Column: Totally Synthetic I've never heard of the Polonovski-Potier reaction, the keystone of a remarkable synthesis by a team led by Tohru Fukuyama at the University of Tokyo, Japan. |
Chemistry World
June 2011 |
A chemist's defense Reinforcing and not correcting the fears of a risk-averse public is no way to build constructive working relationships, writes Hal Sosabowski |
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