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Chemistry World September 19, 2014 Hayley Simon |
Dragonfly crystals on a silicon wafer Individual, dragonfly-shaped crystals have been grown on the surface of a silicon wafer dipped slowly into a solution of dotriacontane -- a 32 carbon alkane. |
Chemistry World September 18, 2014 Tim Wogan |
Painkiller found in plants may not be natural after all In 2013 the surprising discovery was made that the opioid painkiller tramadol, thought to be synthetic, was being produced by the African herb Nauclea latifolia. However, new research casts doubt on this claim. |
Chemistry World September 16, 2014 James Urquhart |
Blaze destroys Nottingham sustainable chemistry lab The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Nottingham's jubilee campus, was under construction and slated to be finished by mid-2015. |
Chemistry World September 16, 2014 Patrick Walter |
Computer simulations point to formamide as prebiotic intermediate in 'Miller' mixtures Formamide may have played a key role in the genesis of life |
Chemistry World September 16, 2014 Phillip Broadwith |
Freeing a world of fixers FormFormForm, a small company based in London, UK, is trying to reverse that trend with a silicone rubber adhesive called sugru, which can be shaped to fit all sorts of applications. |
Chemistry World September 15, 2014 Victoria Richards |
A chemical time capsule Inspired by tree rings, scientists have designed a sensing device that records chemical information over time as spatial patterns. |
Chemistry World September 12, 2014 Hayley Simon |
Coated nanoparticles show Alzheimer's promise Nanoparticles coated in an amino acid polymer have been found to prevent the formation of amyloid fibrils -- incorrectly folded protein fibers associated with the development of neurodegenerative diseases. |
Chemistry World September 12, 2014 Anisha Ratan |
Oxide armor offers Kevlar better stab resistance Scientists in the US have synthesized an ultrathin inorganic bilayer coating for Kevlar that could improve its stab resistance by 30% and prove invaluable for military and first-responders requiring multi-threat protection clothes. |
Chemistry World September 11, 2014 Emma Stoye |
First flexible graphene display paves the way for folding electronics The first flexible display device based on graphene has been unveiled by scientists in the UK, who say it is the first step on the road towards next generation gadgets that can be folded, rolled or crumpled up without cracking the screen. |
Chemistry World September 11, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
NIH audit turns up plague bacteria and ricin US National Institutes of Health initiated a sweep of its facilities to uncover any improperly stored dangerous agents, toxins or hazardous biological materials. That search has now revealed several instances of lax oversight. |
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