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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.
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.
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 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.
Interview: Fast cars, skydiving, new catalytic concepts...
15 December 2008
Joanne Thomson asks: are there no barriers to Scott Denmark's adventures?
Dairy detection: monitoring melamine in milk
12 December 2008
Improved mass spectrometry methods may help keep babies safe from melamine contaminated milk
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
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
Instant insight: Porphyrins get energetic
27 November 2008
Jean-Pierre Sauvage outlines recent advances in the construction of interlocked molecules inspired by photosynthesis
