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Chemistry World June 23, 2006 Jon Evans	Phosphorus Concentrations Catalogued in Coral A species of cold-water coral keeps an accurate record of marine phosphorus concentrations, report geoscientists. The coral Desmophyllum dianthus incorporates phosphorus into its skeleton at concentrations proportional to those in the surrounding ocean.
National Defense July 2006	`Chemical Companion' Gives Right Answers First responders reacting to chemical attacks or toxic substance spills now have immediate access to critical medical aid and decontamination information thanks to a program that was developed at the Georgia Tech Research Institute.
Chemistry World June 22, 2006	Ethicist Approves Performance Enhancing Drugs A leading ethicist has questioned the value of banning some of the sports drugs listed by the World Anti-Doping Agency. It's a view rejected strenuously by former Olympian Linford Christie, who tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone in 1999.
Chemistry World June 21, 2006 Katharine Sanderson	Peptide Agent Tracks Angiogenesis A molecular imaging agent that can track the progress of tumour growth is about to be trialled by GE Healthcare.
Chemistry World June 20, 2006 Jon Evans	Tuning Lanthanides to Detect Cancer Biomarkers Researchers have designed compounds containing lanthanide metal centers that detect a range of carbohydrates, glycolipids and phospholipids, including important disease biomarkers.
Reactive Reports Issue 56 David Bradley	Interview with William James Griffiths The developer of ChemRefer.com provides quick and free access to chemistry literature.
Chemistry World June 15, 2006 Jon Evans	Through a CO2 Glass Darkly European researchers may have found a new way to capture and store CO2, by transforming it into a solid, glass-like substance.
Chemistry World June 14, 2006 Simon Hadlington	Natural Metabolism of Fluorine Scientists have isolated a cluster of bacterial genes responsible for the biochemical processing of fluorine. The research follows the discovery of a unique enzyme that incorporates inorganic fluoride into organic metabolites.
Chemistry World June 12, 2006 Katharine Sanderson	Similar Enzymes, Different Smells Petunia flowers and basil leaves use similar enzymes to give the plants their fragrance, say biologists. The enzymes also give spices, such as cloves and cinnamon, their spice.
Chemistry World June 9, 2006 Katharine Sanderson	Sulfur Removal Fuels Fuel Cell Future The arrival of materials that prevent sulfur-poisoning of fuel cells working at high temperatures adds to hopes that fuel cells will make it into the mainstream as an alternative energy source.
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