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Chemistry World August 9, 2006 Victoria Gill	Wasps Fight a Chemical Battle Scientists have developed a new technique to take chemical measurements during one-on-one wasp combat, which has enabled the researchers to identify a wasp's chemical weapon of choice when it's losing a fight.
Chemistry World August 8, 2006	Single Molecule Makes Electronic Switch A single molecule, trapped between two electrodes, acts as a switch and has a `memory' of the type used in data storage, researchers have found.
Chemistry World August 7, 2006 Henry Nicholls	Alzheimer's Drug Protects Against Sarin Attack Researchers say they are close to developing the first effective antidote to the nerve agent sarin. The antidote, an Alzheimer's drug called galantamine, could also reverse the effects of other deadly organophosphorus compounds.
Chemistry World August 7, 2006 Ned Stafford	Sea Sediment Storage Proposed for Carbon Dioxide It may be possible to fight global warming by burying carbon dioxide in reservoirs hundreds of meters below the ocean floor.
Chemistry World August 7, 2006 Katharine Sanderson	US Releases Pesticide Review The US environmental protection agency has outlawed agricultural use of the pesticides lindane and carbofuran, following 10 years of scrutiny.
Chemistry World August 7, 2006 Tom Westgate	Shampoo Chemical Study `Flawed' A US scientist has suggested that pregnant women should avoid using shampoos and other cosmetics containing the chemical diethanolamine (DEA), after finding that it inhibited brain development in mouse fetuses. But the research has been slammed by a leading toxicologist.
Chemistry World August 2, 2006 Jessica Ebert	Smart Microlenses Come Into Focus Liquid lenses that can flex between convex and concave forms in response to a change in temperature or pH could find uses in autonomous imaging systems for medical diagnostics, their inventors say.
Chemistry World August 2, 2006 Bea Perks	Quantum Leap for Virus Trackers Glowing quantum dots are helping researchers study how viruses infect cells, and although the fluorescent nanoparticles have only been used on plant viruses so far, the technique could prove to be invaluable for drug development.
Chemistry World August 1, 2006 Victoria Gill	Breast Implant Study `Probably Flawed' The editors of a journal that published a study linking silicone breast implants with higher than normal levels of platinum in the circulation have urged caution when interpreting the findings.
Chemistry World August 2006 Andrew Scott	Down on the Plastics Farm Soaring oil prices could see biomass become competitive as a source for chemicals traditionally derived from petroleum.
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