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Chemistry World November 13, 2012 Simon Cotton	Periodically updated Any reader will glean much from A Guide to the Elements by Albert Stwertka. Some ill-informed critics claim that chemistry is a worked-out discipline: this book reminds readers that chemistry is alive and vital.
Chemistry World November 12, 2012 Simon Hadlington	Terminator-style self-healing robot skin moves closer to reality Synthetic skin for robots that can repair itself when it becomes damaged -- akin to the idea of the T-800 cyborg in Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator films -- has taken a step closer to reality with new research by scientists in the US.
Chemistry World November 12, 2012 Holly Sheahan	Oil loving membranes for oil spill clean-ups Researchers in China have made a new type of membrane that can separate oil from water and could potentially be used in oil spills, such as the one in the Gulf of Mexico.
Chemistry World November 12, 2012 Emma Shiells	Visual elements In "Wonderful Life with the Elements," Japanese artist Bunpei Yorifuji has created a light-hearted, humorous book that's both engaging and educational at the same time.
Chemistry World November 11, 2012 Simon Hadlington	'Nano-welding' taken to the limits as specific bonds are cut and formed In a remarkable demonstration of the extreme limits of nanoscale engineering, researchers from the US and China have used the tip of a scanning tunnelling microscope to cleave and form selected chemical bonds on a complex molecule.
Chemistry World November 9, 2012 Emma Shiells	Fluorescence, camera, action Fluorescence responses can be analyzed using digital photography instead of spectroscopy, say scientists in Germany. The technology could eventually be integrated into smart phones.
Chemistry World November 8, 2012 Maria Burke	Analytical test for shellfish poisoning saves 14,000 mice Until recently, standard tests to detect toxins in shellfish involved mice. But now the UK has replaced these animal tests with new analytical chemistry techniques that saved 14,000 mice in 2012.
Chemistry World November 8, 2012 Michael Parkin	Nasal gel alternative to insulin injection Scientists has developed a novel insulin delivery system for nasal administration. The study aims to provide an alternative to regular injections through the delivery of insulin via the nasal membrane in the form of a hydrogel.
Chemistry World November 8, 2012 Laura Howes	Self-tying trefoil knot If knotting up molecules is so difficult why not take a tip from nature and get the molecules to do the work for you? This is what Cambridge University researchers found when one of their molecules did indeed tie itself in knots.
Chemistry World November 7, 2012 Simon Hadlington	World's first all-carbon solar cell Researchers in the US and China have built a photovoltaic cell made entirely from carbon. The electrodes and light-active layers are made from a combination of three carbon allotropes -- nanotubes, fullerenes and graphene.
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