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Chemistry World November 18, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Early lead exposure linked to sleep problems Lead exposure in early childhood is associated with increased risk for sleep problems and excessive daytime sleepiness in later childhood, according to research from the University of Pennsylvania.
Chemistry World November 17, 2015 Emma Stoye	Magnetic 'compass' protein found in fruit flies The rod-shaped protein can align with a magnetic field, and forms a complex with light-sensitive cryptochrome proteins, which scientists have long suspected may be involved in magnetoreception.
Chemistry World November 17, 2015 Phillip Broadwith	Building better bottles Carbonated soft drink bottles consume around 20 million tons of polyethylene terephthalate a year, made using antimony catalysts. Catalytic Technologies wants to switch to a safer, more active titanium-based catalyst.
Chemistry World November 17, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Rotaxane raises the bar for self-replicating chemical systems Scientists in the UK and Malaysia have created a self-assembling rotaxane that can replicate itself. The result may lead to the development of autonomous chemical systems that mimic cellular processes.
Chemistry World November 13, 2015 Cathy Sorbara	Hitching a ride on DNA In the congested intracellular environment, scientists in the Netherlands and the US have found a way for molecules to maneuver through the crowds and arrive at their destination faster.
Chemistry World November 11, 2015 Maria Burke	Viral cancer therapy approved in the US The first virus therapy to target cancer has been approved in the US. Its main target will be melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer.
Chemistry World November 11, 2015 Emma Stoye	Chemical fingerprints of prehistoric beekeepers discovered Researchers have found evidence that humans have been exploiting honeybees for almost 9000 years by examining the 'chemical fingerprint' left by beeswax on pottery artefacts from the Neolithic period.
Chemistry World November 11, 2015 Matthew Gunther	Adaptive spider glue remains sticky come rain or shine A salt -- protein mixture present in glue droplets along each thread may allow spiders to tune the stickiness of their webbing.
Chemistry World November 10, 2015 Hepeng Jia	China's first science Nobel prize exposes anxiety on research Artemisinin saves tens of thousands of lives every year. The story of its discovery has been debated for decades in China. The awarding of the medicine Nobel prize has only served to reopen old wounds.
Chemistry World November 10, 2015 Elisabeth Ratcliffe	Eucalyptus bears both catalyst and biofuel Japanese researchers who have devised a method using eucalyptus trees that regenerates residue from the process into fresh catalyst.
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