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Chemistry World
May 20, 2013
Emma Stoye |
RNA world hypothesis strengthened by iron The RNA world hypothesis has gained another boost after research shows that RNA is more catalytically active under conditions similar to those on Earth billions of years ago.   |
Chemistry World
May 20, 2013
Jessica Cocker |
Taking the shine off Painting restoration could be yet another application for ionic liquids, new research shows. The work paves the way to safer procedures for cleaning paintings. |
Chemistry World
May 17, 2013
Laura Howes |
Growing a microgarden This beautiful flower hasn't grown in a field or a greenhouse, but has instead grown out of a solution of barium chloride and sodium metasilicate. The shapes are controlled by altering CO 2 concentrations, pH and temperature. |
Chemistry World
May 17, 2013
Jon Cartwright |
3D printer churns out bionic ear Engineers in the US have created a bionic ear that can be manufactured using a 3D printer. The device is the first to use 3D printing to interweave electronics and biological tissue, and may pave the way for other bionic implants. |
Chemistry World
May 16, 2013
Hayley Birch |
An udder cuppa? In a study examining the chemical components of tea, researchers suggest that if producers of instant, bottled tea created a more concentrated cuppa, the waste leaves would serve as a nutritious feed additive for cows. |
Chemistry World
May 15, 2013
James Urquhart |
Sugar solution to toxic gold recovery US researchers have discovered a way to selectively isolate and recover gold from raw materials, including alloys, using a simple sugar derived from corn starch. The work could offer a greener and cheaper alternative. |
Chemistry World
May 15, 2013
Emma Stoye |
Desktop printed paper electronics A team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found a way to print flexible circuits at room temperature. They used commercially available paper and equipment, with a few modifications. |
Chemistry World
May 15, 2013
Andrea McGhee |
Selective sulfane sulfur detection Scientists in the US have made two fluorescent probes that can distinguish persulfides and polysulfides from hydrogen sulfide. This work paves the way for developing non-destructive probes for sulfane sulfurs that can be used in living cells and even in vivo. |
Chemistry World
May 13, 2013
David Bradley |
Lab-on-a-chip rises to cola challenge The great taste of fluorescence has allowed researchers in Finland to develop a microfluidics device that can analyze complex unknowns in a liquid using microfluidics. |
Chemistry World
May 13, 2013
Philip Ball |
The name's (quadruple) bond? The nature of C 2 is still imperfectly understood and has recently sparked extensive debate in the chemical literature. The question seems simple: how are the two atoms bonded? |
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