In focus – Page 20
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NewsThe Royal Society celebrates 350 years
Sir John Rowlinson pays tribute to the Royal Society and its role in promoting science in the UK
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SoundbiteAsphaltene
Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives
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The MoleA day in the life of a trainee patent attorney: Jessica Kershaw
Jessica Kershaw has spent the past four months as a trainee patent attorney for Carpmaels & Ransford, London. She talks to Tom Westgate about her typical day
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The MoleRecycling plastic bottles
Recycling plastic bottles prevents the plastic from going to landfill, saves energy and reduces our dependency on oil. But what do we have to do to put the bottle back on the supermarket shelf?
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FeatureModern mass spectrometry
Advances in mass spectrometry (MS) technology over the past 30 years have pushed this technique into the hands of biologists and biochemists
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FeatureSynthetic vaccines
The design of synthetic vaccines offers a more systematic approach to vaccine therapy for many illnesses, including cancer, and even drug addiction
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OpinionFrom pewter to pinchbeck
Peter Childs, University of Limerick, investigates words in chemistry.
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SoundbiteMeow meow or M-kat
Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives
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The MoleHot particles: could you blow up the Vatican with antimatter?
On screen chemistry with Jonathan Hare
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The MoleCitric acid
When you squeeze lemon juice over your pancakes this Shrove Tuesday, you will be using citric acid – 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid. This molecule has a host of applications, making it quite a magnificent molecule
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NewsFlaxseed oil and healthy bones
Should flaxseed oil be added to the diet of women at risk of developing osteoporosis?
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SoundbitePalau'amine
Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives.
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FeatureIs propofol a killer?
Few people will not have been touched by the tragic death of musician and pop icon Michael Jackson last summer. The cause of his untimely death has been linked to the drug propofol. What is propofol and is it lethal?