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Chemistry World May 30, 2013 Andy Extance	Catalyst duo exerts powerful stereocontrol Chemists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, have teamed chiral catalysts in pairs to selectively drive a reaction towards desired stereoisomeric products with high selectivity.
Chemistry World May 30, 2013 Helen Potter	Soybean catalyst for hydrogen evolution A catalyst made from soybeans could overcome a major barrier to cheap hydrogen fuel by replacing the platinum catalyst used in the electrocatalytic production of hydrogen, claim scientists in the US.
Chemistry World May 30, 2013 Helen Bache	Microfluidic sugar paper Researchers in the US have demonstrated that the speed of fluid in a paper microfluidic device can be controlled by sugar solutions dried onto the paper.
Chemistry World May 30, 2013 Mark Peplow	Helium reserves under pressure Helium is an essential element in modern chemistry. Now the fate of one of the world's main sources of the gas hangs in the balance and the global helium market faces a period of turbulence that could send prices soaring.
Chemistry World May 29, 2013 Rebecca Brodie	Measuring indoor air pollution Chinese scientists have developed a passive sampler that can be used for monitoring common indoor air pollutants. Air quality is currently an important topic in China, with air pollution rivalling food safety and clean drinking water as a key theme for Chinese lawmakers.
Chemistry World May 29, 2013 Paul Docherty	Pactamycin A member of a 'rival' field stating that a molecule is 'inaccessible by synthetic organic chemistry' is like a red rag to the proverbial bull. This challenge surrounds analogs of pactamycin, a complex cyclopentane-based target with an exceptionally potent biological profile.
Chemistry World May 28, 2013 Anthony King	Polymer tied in celtic knots Celtic knots and ancient art have inspired a new way of synthesizing polymers. The slow-motion method of controlling polymer growth produces a single chain that when linked repeatedly, intricately wraps around itself to form a dense structure.
Chemistry World May 28, 2013	Extreme extraction Imagine how extreme it would be to mine at the bottom of the ocean or on asteroids in the depths of space. That is exactly what a few pioneering companies are planning to do.
Chemistry World May 28, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	What is life? How chemistry becomes biology Like any work in this area, this book by Addy Pross asks more questions than it answers. It is a stimulating and thought-provoking read, and provides a sound chemical framework for considering the various theories and strands of research.
Chemistry World May 24, 2013 Andy Extance	Templates ring up uniform nanotubes Nanoring templates can set carbon nanotube diameters, an ability whose previous absence has held back nanotube use in electronic applications.
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