Chemistry

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Chemistry World July 2, 2014 Victoria Richards	Molecular brass Brass has been known to man since prehistoric times; now scientists in Germany have isolated the first molecular example of the copper -- zinc alloy.
Chemistry World July 1, 2014 Hamish Crawford	Graphene oxide stands the test of time Man has been eating graphene oxide in barbecued meat for millennia
Chemistry World July 1, 2014 Bibiana Campos Seijo	Chemistry and art We often write about art-related chemistry, so this issue gives us an opportunity to analyze some of these stories in a bit more depth.
Chemistry World June 30, 2014 James Urquhart	Smell of malaria attracts mosquitoes The word 'malaria' means 'bad air', but new research suggests the disease may actually make its victims smell good to mosquitoes.
Chemistry World June 27, 2014 Patrick Walter	Simple substitution cuts solar cell toxicity A cheap chemical used to make bath salts and tofu looks to be the solution to cutting toxic cadmium from a promising type of solar cell.
Chemistry World June 27, 2014 Dannielle Whittaker	Electrical component hitches a ride with mechanical support A new composite material that can simultaneously withstand mechanical loads and store electrical energy has been created by scientists in the UK and Belgium.
Chemistry World June 27, 2014 Simon Hadlington	Tough tungsten alloy produces purer nanotubes Researchers in China may have overcome one of the main problems in exploiting carbon nanotubes for many high-tech applications -- how to synthesize chirally pure samples.
Chemistry World June 26, 2014 Rebecca Trager	UCLA chemist avoids prison time for lethal lab accident Russ Phifer, executive director of the National Registry of Certified Chemists thinks the charges brought against Patrick Harran and UCLA have improved lab safety.
Chemistry World June 26, 2014 Philip Ball	How the Pelican got its hue Pelican books were notable for that shade of blue veering towards turquoise, which chemists will recognize instantly as a copper pigment of some kind.
Chemistry World June 25, 2014 Ruth Knowles	'Smell of death' reveals cadaver's secrets Research into the chemical odors released by decomposing bodies is providing forensic scientists with a powerful tool to determine how long a person has been dead
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