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Chemistry World August 30, 2007 James Mitchell Crow	Toxins' Synthesis Secret Cracked US chemists have discovered that using water instead of organic solvents is the key to understanding how algae make toxins called ladder polyethers.
Chemistry World August 26, 2007 Michael Gross	Grapevine Genome Reveals Wine's Flavour Secrets The genome of the grapevine, Vitis vinifera, has been decoded by scientists. The research reveals the genetic origins of certain aromas and health-promoting compounds in wine.
Chemistry World August 23, 2007 James Mitchell Crow	Tantalum Breaks Nitrogen Triple Bond Chemists have found a new way to tear apart the triple bond of dinitrogen - one of the strongest bonds there is - with a single atom.
Chemistry World August 23, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	How Good Cholesterol Turns Bad Chemists have peered into the depths of HDL, which protects against heart disease, to explain why it can become harmful. The research may also suggest an explanation for the near-billion-dollar failure of Pfizer's blockbuster heart drug, torcetrapib, in recent clinical trials.
Chemistry World August 22, 2007 James Mitchell Crow	North Americans Unite to Control Chemicals As part of the latest North American Leaders' Summit, the US, Canada and Mexico have agreed to develop a regional partnership to assess and manage the potential risks from industrial chemicals.
Chemistry World August 21, 2007	ACS Fall meeting 2007, Boston ACS: From fables to legend at an awards session... ACS: Cab-driver science... etc.
Chemistry World August 21, 2007 Simon Hadlington	Switchable Surfactant Could Cut Laundry Water Waste Researchers have developed a switchable detergent that could transform laundry day by washing out of clothes with hardly any need for a rinse cycle.
Chemistry World August 21, 2007 James Mitchell Crow	Why Use Lead in Paint? Mattel, the world's biggest toy maker, has recalled millions of toys that were coated with lead paint. Lead's poisonous properties have been known for thousands of years, so why was lead ever added to paint, and why is lead paint still being made?
Chemistry World August 15, 2007 John Bonner	Chemists Claim Biological Alchemy South Korean chemists say they have turned muscle cells from the sole of a human foot into something akin to stem cells, using a simple molecule called neurodazine.
Chemistry World August 14, 2007 Lewis Brindley	Origami Batteries Unfurled Scientists in the US have developed ultra-thin batteries by integrating carbon nanotubes into the structure of paper.
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