All articles by James Mitchell Crow – Page 9
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Tantalum breaks nitrogen triple bond
Chemists in France have found a new way to tear apart dinitrogen with a single atom
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North Americans unite to control chemicals
The US, Canada and Mexico have agreed to coordinate their efforts to regulate chemicals
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Why use lead in paint?
Following the recall of millions of 'toxic toys', Chemistry World finds out why lead is added to paint, and why it's so toxic
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Cell transplant hope for diabetes sufferers
Insulin-producing cells carried in protective magnetocapsules are tracked by MRI
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FeatureAt the top of the cascade
David MacMillan, a leading light in organocatalysis, takes James Mitchell Crow on a tour of the field
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Superconductivity: explosive new images
UK chemists have created superconducting images, including the Chemistry World logo, on paper
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FeatureThe perfect host
Could artificial enzymes finally be about to shake up catalysis? James Mitchell Crow investigates
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ICI to be sold?
ICI has rejected a £7.2 billion bid from Dutch chemical firm Akzo Nobel, rival bids are expected
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Renewed therapeutic promise for arthritis patients
News treatments for rheumatoid arthritis offer hope to patients where existing drugs have failed
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Possible pollutants assessed in minutes
Computer system that predicts how chemicals biodegrade - or not - could help regulators spot persistent polluters
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Nanocomposites from bubbles
Nanotubes and nanowires could be used in materials and devices by blowing them into films, a process so cheap it is used to make bin bags
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Palladium coupling in fewer steps
Look out, Suzuki - Canadian chemists have successfully joined up simple benzene ring-like aromatics without any pre-activation
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Scientists seek indicators of illness
Grand biomarker hunt announced by UK's Medical Research Council
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Controlling prion folding
Prions, infamously linked to mad cow disease, have crucial subsections that control whether or not they will cross between species
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Chemists arrive at the island of stability
Despite predictions of exotic properties, 'superheavy' element 112 behaves like one of the family