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Letters: October 2005
From Bill George In his article entitled Claiming Einstein for chemistry (Chemistry World, September 2005, p38) Philip Ball admits to talking ’somewhat with tongue in cheek’. The claimed contribution of special relativity in 1905 to chemistry as practised and generally understood is tenuous. Ball is misleading by crediting Einstein ...
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22 September 2005: Nutritionists shake up the functional foods debate
A leading nutritionist has questioned the wisdom of a chemical company's plans to develop milkshakes tailored to an individual's nutritional requirements.
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14 September 2005: Eye-catching alchemy preparing to go on tour
An alchemical art collection is set to tour the US and Europe with help from the Chemical Heritage foundation and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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9 September 2005: Powerful promise for grass that's as high as an elephant's eye
So-called elephant grass could be the long-promised biomass fuel tipped to solve the world's energy problems, according to researchers in the US and Ireland.
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Microfluidic biosensor detects pathogens
A reusable microfluidic biosensor has been developed by scientists in the US.
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Controllable molecular shuttles
A molecular shuttle whose speed can be precisely controlled has been developed by researchers in Germany.
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7 September 2005: Irish children's science magazine wins international award
A magazine that explains science news for primary school children in Ireland has won international acclaim.
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6 September 2005: Historic works of art are their own worst enemy
The inks favoured by manuscript writers and old masters for centuries have been destroying the works of art they created, claim Slovenian researchers.
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6 September 2005: Driving fuel cells in portable applications
Engineers have developed a way to produce hydrogen for fuel cells to recharge batteries in portable electronics, such as laptops.
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2 September 2005: ACS outlines vision for 2015
The American Chemical Society has outlined its members' vision for the chemistry enterprise in 2015 at its national meeting in Washington DC.
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31 August 2005: Desert beetle provides model for fog-free nanocoating
Scientists in the US have developed a coating made of silica nanoparticles that will prevent fogging and could be used to harvest water in desert conditions.
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30 August 2005: Antioxidant rating hints at coffee's health benefits
Coffee is the number one source of antioxidants in the US diet, claim analysts.
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16 August 2005: Nitric oxide to guard medical implants
Medical implants for measuring glucose levels will only work effectively if they release nitric oxide (NO) at the same time, claim US researchers.
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Switching off neurodegenerative diseases
Proof that peptide secondary structures can be switched by metal ions has been provided by a model based on a well known protein motif