Chemistry

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Chemistry World February 9, 2012 Laura Howes	Polyrotaxanes zip themselves up Received wisdom tells us that taking 39 chemical components and assembling them into one molecule will only be possible with low yields thanks to entropy. But scientists have managed this with yields of 90%.
Chemistry World February 9, 2012 Jennifer Newton	A new generation of tuberculosis drugs Scientists in India are targeting enzymes responsible for catalysing the formation of bonds to repair nicks in the phosphodiester backbone of DNA - called DNA ligases - to tackle the ever-growing health concern of multi-drug resistant bacteria.
Chemistry World February 9, 2012 Kate McAlpine	Tiny pump senses chemical changes and acts A team of researchers at Pennsylvania State University has developed a microscale pump that turns on in the presence of a particular chemical, with a flow rate that depends on that chemical's concentration.
Chemistry World February 8, 2012 Jon Evans	DNA walker strides towards the light DNA molecules are now able to enjoy a stroll in the sunshine, thanks to US and Chinese chemists who have developed the first light-powered DNA walker.
Chemistry World February 7, 2012 James Urquhart	Treating hospital wastewater Researchers have found that hospital wastewater containing low concentrations of pharmaceutical compounds can be treated using a membrane bioreactor - an established method of biologically treating wastewater.
Chemistry World February 7, 2012 Simon Hadlington	Nano-welding with a light touch US researchers have found a new way to weld together metal nanowires - simply by bathing them in white light.
Chemistry World February 6, 2012 David Bradley	10 out of 10 for boron's coordinated effort A team in the US has created a boron compound that has the highest coordination number of any planar species, squeezing 10 spoke-like bonds from a central metal hub to 10 boron atoms equally spaced around a nanoscopic wheel.
Chemistry World February 3, 2012 Simon Hadlington	Toxic mushroom behind Chinese deaths unmasked Chinese scientists believe they have identified the toxic assassins responsible for the mysterious deaths of hundreds of people in one of the country's provinces over the past 30 years.
Chemistry World February 2, 2012 Philip Robinson	Ultrafast NMR shows the way Chemists have created an ultrafast NMR technique that can 'watch' how chemical reactions occur in real time. They've used the technique to follow the formation of pyrimidines from carbonyls and even identified new intermediates never before thought to be part of the reaction.
Chemistry World February 2, 2012 Simon Hadlington	UK chemistry student numbers hold steady University chemistry departments across the UK are breathing a sigh of relief as the number of people applying to study chemistry has held steady despite a large increase in tuition fees for degree courses in England and Wales.
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