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Chemical Science

Chemical science news from across RSC Publishing.



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myocardial image of a rat

Complex matters of the heart

05 January 2009

A complex for improved imaging of the heart has been developed, which could help detect symptomless heart problems.


droplet on a surface

A raincoat that keeps us cool

22 December 2008

A new water repellent coating for aluminium foil could prolong the lifetime of air conditioning units, say researchers in China.


Honda FCZ Clarity

A natural solution to man-made problems

17 December 2008

Biology could provide us with cheap and biodegradable gas-storage materials for energy applications, say Italian scientists


Chemical Science

Chemical Science issue 1 available online now

17 December 2008

Drawing together the best content from all RSC publications, to provide a snapshot of the latest developments across the chemical sciences.


Scott Denmark

Interview: Fast cars, skydiving, new catalytic concepts...

15 December 2008

Joanne Thomson asks: are there no barriers to Scott Denmark's adventures?


Infant drinking milk

Dairy detection: monitoring melamine in milk

12 December 2008

Improved mass spectrometry methods may help keep babies safe from melamine contaminated milk


contracted chitosan hydrogel particle

Instant insight: Polymers move smartly

04 December 2008

Hans-Jörg Schneider and Kazuaki Kato introduce polymers that respond to chemical and biological stimuli through movement


Microporous structure

Crinkly tunnels aid gas storage

02 December 2008

Japanese scientists have found a new type of gas storage based on restraining gas molecules within narrow tunnels


a catenane

Instant insight: Porphyrins get energetic

27 November 2008

Jean-Pierre Sauvage outlines recent advances in the construction of interlocked molecules inspired by photosynthesis


cis-(1R,2S)-1,2-dihydro-1,2-naphthalenediol

Iron complex mimics soil bacteria

26 November 2008

Scientists in the US report the first synthetic compound to catalyse a key step in the degradation of double bonds in aromatic rings