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News
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Coloured electronic ink has edged closer to market following the purchase of the US e-ink supplier by a Taiwanese firm
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Podcast
June 2009
Chemistry World Podcast - June 200900:12- Introduction01:30-- Dinosaur protein discovered in fossil03:51-- Does green fluorescent protein carry out 'animal photosynthesis'?07:06-- Frog foams - Alan Cooper describes a novel set of biomolecules 13:44 -- Double-action solar cells on the horizon16:22-- Metal-reinforced spider silk unravelled18:33-- Ice can reveal an ancient ...
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Opinion
Letters: June 2009
I read with great interest the article by Hayley Birch entitled The artificial leaf (Chemistry World, May 2009, p42). It was pleasing to see that the x-ray structure of Photosystem II (PSII) was shown as a key figure in the article. This structure was determined by myself and colleagues ...
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Business
Business roundup: June 2009
Animal testing amendments The European parliament has voted in favour of ’watering down’ its directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes - enabling researchers to continue conducting animal experiments to assess the safety of new drugs and chemicals. Last year, the European Commission proposed a range of ...
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Podcast
May 2009
Chemistry World Podcast - May 200900:12- Introduction 01:57-- Tackling malaria by reinvigorating current drugs 05:44-- Gel detectors spot cancer biomarkers 09:01-- Harry McArdle discusses functional foods that could improve health 15:03 -- Force-sensitive catalysts could help damaged polymers self-heal 18:08-- Chemical ...
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Opinion
Letters: May 2009
Reading The changing shape of chemistry, 1998 to 2008, I am reminded of what never changes (Chemistry World, April 2009, p39). Nowhere is there any apparent attempt to define the purpose, or purposes, of a chemistry BSc. This is not a demonstration of ’academic freedom’, but, rather, of academic licence. ...