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Chemistry World January 3, 2014 Harriet Brewerton	Mid-air monitoring of migrating birds Scientists in the US have designed a biosensor that could be used to study the metabolism of free-flying birds in real time.
Chemistry World December 24, 2013	Season's greetings from Chemistry World Frosty, here, stands 30 micrometers tall and is made out of balls of tin etched using an ion beam.
Chemistry World December 23, 2013 Tim Wogan	Vodka fuelled chemical texting A simple system for encoding messages in puffs of alcohol -- including vodka -- and transmitting them through the air has been used to send a simple text message.
Chemistry World December 23, 2013 Polly Wilson	Biocomputer decides when to administer drugs Biocomputer-based logic systems that process biomolecular signals could revolutionize drug administration.
National Defense January 2014 Dan Parsons	Budgets Permitting, Marines Could Be Fighting Alongside Robots by 2020s Within five years, Marines could head into battle alongside autonomous robotic trucks carrying water, ammunition and other gear.
Chemistry World December 12, 2013 Laura Howes	Phillip Messersmith: Sticky research Phillip Messersmith is a professor of biomedical engineering at Northwestern University in Illinois, US. His research group is currently looking at biological adhesives.
Chemistry World December 9, 2013 Jon Cartwright	Micromotors clean polluted water Researchers in Germany have invented micromotors that can propel themselves through water while degrading organic pollutants.
Chemistry World November 28, 2013 Benjamin Valsler	Stuff matters: the strange stories of the marvellous materials that shape our man-made world Fascination with materials sustained Mark Miodownik through a PhD in jet engine alloys and into life as a scientist, engineer and now an author of popular science books.
Chemistry World November 27, 2013 Emma Stoye	Magnetic replicas capture pollen's sticking power The replica particles are identically shaped to the original pollen grains, which allows them to stick to surfaces like polystyrene using van der Waals forces. Converting pollen into these iron oxide replicas could be a useful way to manufacture adhesive microparticles.
Chemistry World November 25, 2013 Carla Pegoraro	Steering cells towards biocomputers Bacterial toxins that undergo unique cell interactions have been used to perform logic functions by researchers in Germany. This innovation will help push the limits of synthetic biology.
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