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Chemistry World NaH might not be an oxidant after all... It looks like the paper that caused such a buzz in the blogosphere last year has been retracted
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A few months back we ran a story about an unusual paper that appeared in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). The paper claimed that sodium hydride – a strong reducing agent – could be used to oxidise secondary alcohols to ketones.
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Universities, learned societies and educational establishments have raised concerns about theUK's proposed new Research Excellence Framework (REF), with particular controversy surrounding the impact assessment element of the evaluation process.
Chemistry World In the first Chemistry in its element podcast of 2010, Christopher Blanford at the University of Oxford, UK, talks about chromium – an element found in the yellow paint traditionally used for US school buses, gemstones and in shiny chrome car parts
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Chemistry World takes a whirlwind tour of the periodic table: each week a leading scientist or author tells the story behind a different element.
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In an agreement forged overnight following fraught negotiations at the end of theCopenhagen climate conference, countries agreed to act to limit global warming to two degrees Celsius. But in the ...
Chemistry World In this month’s podcast, Matt, Phillip and Nina talk about a non-protein antifreeze molecule that helps an Arctic beetle chill out, a mussel protein that is inspiring a new diabetes treatment, a new drug for increasing female sexual desire, and lots more
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Listen to your favourite magazine every month, with Chemistry World's very own podcast, including news, interviews and discussions on the latest topics in science
Chemistry World wishes you all a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous new year
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Chemists in Korea and the US have shown that the current running through a transistor made of a single molecule can be regulated by tweaking its molecular orbital energies. This observation brings molecular electronics closer to behaving like conventional silicon-based devices.
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English academics won't be feeling the festive cheer, after yesterday's announcement that a further £135 million has been chopped from the country's higher education funding.
Chemistry World Chemistry World's roundup of the year's chemical industry activities shows the growing strength of emerging economies
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The recession is opening up a big gap in output performance between the chemical industries of the developed and developing worlds, which will continue to widen over the next few years.
Chemistry World Christmas stockings get the Christmas in its element treatment
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Welcome to the last day ofChemistry World’s countdown to Christmas, where each day we havebeen unveiling the main elements in a well known Christmas item.
Shinta Julia： any job about chemistry in here???
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A simple microfluidic device requiring no pumps or valves can be used to screen for suitable protein crystallisation conditions, claim US researchers.
Chemistry World Christmas pudding gets the Christmas in its element treatment
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Welcome to Chemistry World’s countdown to Christmas, where each day we’ll be unveiling the main elements in a well known Christmas item.
