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In this issue
Features
A whisky tour
Is this the most chemically complicated drink in the world? Victoria Gill attempts to unlock some of the mysteries of Scotch malt whisky
Literary reactions
Chemistry makes occasional appearances in fiction but rarely takes centre stage. Philip Ball unearths chemistry's fictional roles
Organic pioneer
Christopher Ingold's insights into mechanism and reactivity established many of the principles of organic chemistry. John Ridd reveals more about his life and work
Structuring Europe
Not every country in Europe can afford a synchrotron. So as new member states join, how is EU funding getting the best out of research across the continent? Clare Sansom reports
Opinions
Editorial: Fiction failure
Does literature snub the central science?
Column: In the pipeline
Derek Lowe ponders the likelihood of arriving where he started
Column: Totally Synthetic
Pseudolaric acid B
Column: The crucible
Philip Ball uncovers a pleasing symmetry surrounding the mysterious Casimir force
Column: Undercover academic
'Twas the night before lectures.
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Instant insight: Chemical connections
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Complex matters of the heart
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Gallium and uranium join forces
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First ever uranium-gallium bond may shed light on the chemistry of nuclear waste separation
Looking at life label-free
22 December 2008
Raman imaging technique maps lipids and drugs in living cells
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.
The Commercial Chemist
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Chemistry World gets down to business with our weekly round-up of money and molecules
Carbonates confirmed on Mars
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Carbonate outcrop discovery gives new hope for finding life on the red planet
Microthrusters are go!
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Electricity boosts space travel on the microscale
Uranium exposed
19 December 2008
US scientists have developed a way to tell if war veterans have been in contact with depleted uranium
Fuel cells without platinum
18 December 2008
Prototype alkaline fuel cell uses nickel catalyst
Cutting edge chemistry in 2008
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Chemistry World's pick of last year's research papers
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
Following drugs into the brain
17 December 2008
MRI tracks anticancer drug across the blood-brain barrier
Lights on for drug delivery
17 December 2008
Chinese scientists have developed fluorescent drug delivery vehicles that can be used to monitor drug release
What's in store for the chemicals industry?
15 December 2008
Forecasters assess the prospects for 2009 and beyond
Interview: Fast cars, skydiving, new catalytic concepts...
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Joanne Thomson asks: are there no barriers to Scott Denmark's adventures?
EU coordinates research on measurement standards
12 December 2008
Research programme addresses Europe's 'metrology dilemma'
Dairy detection: monitoring melamine in milk
12 December 2008
Improved mass spectrometry methods may help keep babies safe from melamine contaminated milk
Protein threading paves the way for nanomachines
11 December 2008
By mimicking nature, researchers could create molecular scale motors
EPA's chemical risk assessments found lacking
11 December 2008
US agency chastened by criticism, but not surprised
Instant insight: A delicate balance
11 December 2008
Hiroko Kodama and Chie Fujisawa weigh up why copper regulation is so crucial in the body
Alcohol enantiomer conundrum cracked
10 December 2008
UK team shows how to make tertiary alcohols with tailor-made stereochemistry
New routes to gram-scale graphene
10 December 2008
Researchers produce graphene from sodium and ethanol, raising hopes of real-world applications
