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Chemistry World February 20, 2014 Laura Howes	Brent Sumerlin: Searching for a sweet response Brent Sumerlin is professor of chemistry at the University of Florida in Gainesville, US. His research concerns the identification, synthesis, and characterization of smart polymers for drug delivery.
Chemistry World February 19, 2014 Maria Burke	Chemists call for conference boycott over all men shortlist Almost a thousand scientists have signed a petition protesting against gender discrimination at a flagship chemistry conference and calling for a boycott of the event.
Chemistry World February 19, 2014 Rowan Frame	Zeolite -- polymer composite adsorbs uremic toxins Scientists in Japan have developed a nanofiber mesh that can adsorb creatinine from blood with the hope that it can eventually be developed into a wearable blood-cleaning device for patients with kidney failure.
Chemistry World February 18, 2014 Alan Dronsfield	Early days of x-ray crystallography This book by Andre Authier can be enjoyed on two levels.
Chemistry World February 17, 2014 Emma Stoye	'Smart boxes' for greener, cheaper shipping Steel shipping containers may one day be scrapped in favor of lightweight, tamper-proof alternatives made of composite materials with embedded sensors.
Chemistry World February 17, 2014 Emma Stoye	Cell-powered robots swim like sperm Scientists in the US have combined a synthetic polymer with living heart cells to make a tiny robot that swims by undulating its tail, in a similar way to sperm.
Chemistry World February 17, 2014 Helen Bache	Small molecules stop cervical cancer virus assembling Researchers in China have disrupted the life cycle of the leading cause of cervical cancer -- the human papilloma virus -- using a macrocyclic molecule called a pillarene.
Chemistry World February 15, 2014 Emma Stoye	Raman reveals Renoir's true colours Scientists have used Raman spectroscopy to show the original colors of a Renoir painting. By identifying a red dye that had been degraded by light they were able to digitally restore a faded background to its former glory.
Chemistry World February 14, 2014 Jason Woolford	Sandy nanoparticles for safer-by-design sunscreens Nanoparticles coated with an inert layer of silica could be used in sunscreens and cosmetics to reduce the potential hazards of these increasingly indispensable materials, new research shows.
Chemistry World February 13, 2014 Philip Ball	Ice core to antifreeze protein's inner workings The antifreeze protein that protects the winter flounder from sub-zero temperatures has been found to have an odd structure.
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