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Chemistry World October 16, 2015 Philippa Matthews	One pot recipe for incompatible catalytic transformations Researchers from the US have demonstrated a new catalyst support structure allowing two incompatible catalysts to work in tandem.
Chemistry World October 15, 2015 Victoria Richards	C 50 breaks all the rules European scientists have found that the rules of aromaticity need to be rewritten if they are to ever discover a superaromatic fullerene.
Chemistry World October 15, 2015 Emma Stoye	University renovations reveal antique US chemistry classroom The chemical 'hearth' -- a small semi-circular alcove containing the remains of a furnace and stone work surfaces -- was discovered on the ground floor of the University of Virginia's Rotunda building by workmen.
Chemistry World October 15, 2015 Aurora Walshe	Carbon dioxide sees the light Collaborators in Spain and Germany have built a microreactor that uses visible light to drive a reaction that turns carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide -- an important chemical building block.
Chemistry World October 15, 2015 Emma Stoye	Cobalt could cut costs for pharma ingredients A new kind of cobalt catalyst can be used in the hydrogenation of esters and carboxylic acids to alcohols without the need for extremely high temperatures or expensive precious metals.
Chemistry World October 15, 2015 Debbie Houghton	The water book Alok Jha has written a highly readable account of the role water has played in our society that's as relevant to non-scientists as it is to those with a more in-depth knowledge.
Chemistry World October 14, 2015 Emma Cooper	Calcium carbide replaces explosive acetylene in organic synthesis Scientists have replaced explosive acetylene with cheap and benign calcium carbide to make common small organic molecules in a safer, cheaper and more atom-economical way, and at scale.
Chemistry World October 14, 2015 Tim Wogan	Displacing precious metals in solar cells A new iron-based complex to sensitize large-bandgap semiconductors in dye-sensitized solar cells has been produced by researchers in Sweden.
Chemistry World October 13, 2015 Thadchajini Retneswaran	Alginate bolsters 3D-printed hydrogel fix for damaged knees A team from Texas in the US has developed a super tough biomaterial that could be used to print load-bearing body parts such as knee cartilage.
Chemistry World October 13, 2015 Simon Hadlington	DNA movement through motor proteins measured Researchers have adapted a method for DNA sequencing to measure directly and with exquisite sensitivity the movement of a single molecule of DNA as it is drawn through specialized motor proteins.
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