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Chemistry World April 23, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Chemists seek end to chemical warfare on centenary of its first use The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has issued a declaration stating their commitment to worldwide disarmament on the centenary of the first use of a chemical weapon. |
Chemistry World October 14, 2013 Ned Stafford |
Nobel peace prize goes to body that aims to eliminate chemical weapons Chemists and others around the world are congratulating staff members of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, which has been awarded the 2013 Nobel peace prize. |
Chemistry World June 1, 2015 Mark Peplow |
Getting to know you The Royal Society of Chemistry has been working on the Public attitudes to chemistry study with leading social research company TNS BMRB. |
Chemistry World May 29, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Majority of global chemical weapons stockpiles destroyed The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has announced that 90% of the world's declared chemical weapons stockpiles have been destroyed. |
Chemistry World November 1, 2013 Bibiana Campos Seijo |
Nobel double whammy for chemistry The chemistry prize was awarded to three US chemists for 'the development of multi-scale models for complex chemical systems'. The peace prize went to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. |
Chemistry World November 7, 2013 Helen Carmichael |
World faces up to Syria's chemical weapons legacy The UN watchdog has confirmed that Syria has destroyed its chemical weapons manufacturing equipment a day ahead of the deadline. The costly and complex task of disposing of the chemical weapons remains. |
National Defense August 2007 Breanne Wagner |
Abandoned Chemical Weapons Pose Continual Threat Hidden chemical weapons are scattered across the globe, in rivers, bays, lakes and oceans, and buried in the ground at current and former military bases |
Chemistry World September 2006 Simon Hadlington |
Destroying the Poisons of War It is almost a decade since the Chemical Weapons Convention came into force but many signatories are failing to meet targets. Just as chemists played a key role in developing these poisons, they are now closely involved in destroying them as cleanly and safely as possible. |
Chemistry World September 20, 2013 Simon Hadlington |
Syria's decision to join Chemical Weapons Convention welcomed Experts have welcomed the Syrian government's pledge to sign up to the Chemical Weapons Convention, which outlaws the production and use of chemical weapons and commits signatories to destroying stockpiles. |
Chemistry World August 15, 2006 Bea Perks |
Science Hit by Middle East Crisis The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah underlines the need for international efforts to strengthen collaboration between scientists in the region. |
Chemistry World May 7, 2014 Eugene Gerden |
Russia pays high scientific price over Ukraine The annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia and the subsequent tensions over Ukraine has seen the US Department of Energy impose a ban on scientists from Russia working in its physics and chemistry laboratories. |
Chemistry World July 27, 2011 Sean Milmo |
UK government sets aside 1000 places for top researchers The UK chemistry sector has given a mostly cool response to a government scheme to attract top chemists, chemical engineers and other scientists from outside the EU, while tightening restrictions on immigration. |
Chemistry World January 4, 2016 Emma Stoye |
Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons complete The disposal of Syria's chemical weapons stockpile has been completed, with the destruction of 75 litres cylinders of hydrogen fluoride by the waste disposal firm Veolia in Texas, US. |
Chemistry World December 17, 2012 Patrick Walter |
RSC acquires rights to Merck Index The Royal Society of Chemistry has acquired the rights to the 'bible' of chemistry, the Merck Index, familiar around the world to medicinal chemists and drug discovery scientists. |
Chemistry World December 7, 2009 Leila Sattary |
Cold reception for new EU chemical security drive New European Union counter-terrorist measures could duplicate existing security procedures and increase administrative burden on the chemical sector, say industry representatives. |
Chemistry World September 11, 2006 |
Conference Blog From the American Chemical Society's fall conference: Dance your way to an A... Play for today... Welcome to San Francisco... Bio-barcodes indicate cancer protein... etc. |
Chemistry World December 2006 Mark Haw |
Comment: A Tale of Two Disciplines Teaching as well as research can help bridge the no-man's land between chemistry and chemical engineering. |
Chemistry World May 21, 2014 |
Eliminating Syria's chemical weapons A historic, international effort to destroy Syria's stockpiles of chemical agents is underway. Nina Notman reports on progress |
Chemistry World June 9, 2014 Nina Notman |
Explosive end for Japan's second world war chemical weapons Progress is finally being made rounding up and destroying deadly weapons left behind in China that are still maiming and even killing people today. |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Sarah C. P. Williams |
Living Chemistry Biologists understand better what chemists can bring to the table. And chemists understand better the questions that biologists really care about. This has led to a bigger impact of chemists on biological problems. |
Chemistry World January 2009 Richard Van Noorden |
Editorial: Sustainable connection The interface between chemistry and engineering is more important than ever. |
Chemistry World November 11, 2008 Rebecca Trager |
Chemical industry cautious about Obama presidency The chemical industry's guarded response to the election of Democrat Barack Obama as the 44th US president stands in stark contrast to the enthusiastic reception he received from chemists. |
Chemistry World April 4, 2013 Joe Connor |
An artful solution to scientist shortfall There has been much attention given recently to concerns regarding the overproduction of science graduates in the United Kingdom. |
Popular Mechanics October 16, 2006 Simon Cooper |
North Korea: The Bigger (Non-Nuclear) Threat The consensus is that North Korea has developed anthrax, plague and botulism toxin as weapons, and has extensively researched at least six other germs including smallpox and typhoid. |
National Defense June 2010 Grace V. Jean |
Research Challenge: How to Defend Against Still-Undefined Chemical, Biological Attacks Military scientists are often criticized for not working fast enough and for not pushing technologies into the field more expeditiously. Those working in chemical and biological sciences are no exception. |
Chemistry World December 2011 Bibiana Campos Seijo |
Editorial: The End of a Good Start Chemistry can and should be celebrated every day. |
Chemistry World June 10, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
Attempted poisoning wasn't chemical warfare, court rules The US supreme court has quashed the conviction of a microbiologist jailed on chemical terrorism charges by weighing in on a bizarre love triangle. |
Chemistry World December 6, 2012 Elinor Hughes |
Stopping endocrine disruptors in their tracks US scientists have come up with a system to assess whether chemists' latest synthetic product is an endocrine disruptor -- a chemical that interferes with hormone regulation in animals and humans. |
Popular Mechanics February 2007 Simon Cooper |
North Korea's Biochemical Threat While its nuclear test spurs outrage, North Korea grows a vast biochemical weapons arsenal in secrecy. We investigate Kim Jong Il's deception, his country's human trials and the terror potential of this rogue nation's deadly harvest. |
Chemistry World February 2007 Yfke Hager |
Careers: Political Science Nick Green loves the varied nature of his job as science policy manager at the Royal Society, which sees him talking to politicians and scientists. Just how does a chemist make the switch from laboratory research to science policy? |
Chemistry World March 1, 2014 Bibiana Campos Seijo |
European collaborations EuCheMS, the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences, provides a single voice for chemistry in Europe. |
Chemistry World September 4, 2014 Emma Stoye |
De-gassing gas masks with hydrogen peroxide Those involved in the clear-up of chemical weapons are kept safe by protective clothing such as gas masks. But how do you de-contaminate a gas mask and safely dispose of it when it is a chemical hazard? |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Sarah C.P. Williams. |
Carolyn Bertozzi: Changed Expectations Chemists trained in biology were once a rarity -- now they're becoming the norm. |
Chemistry World June 24, 2013 Mark Peplow |
Fear and loathing The fact is that some chemicals in our environment can cause adverse health effects. That presents people with a huge dilemma: how much evidence is needed before worries about exposure to a particular chemical become rational? |
Chemistry World December 2011 Nicole Moreau |
Chemistry - Our Life, Our Future A look back on a year of chemistry. |
Parameters Summer 2004 Justin Bernier |
The Death of Disarmament in Russia? Traditional arms control agreements with Russia, it seems, are as much a part of Cold War history as the Soviet Union itself. |
Chemistry World July 12, 2013 Phillip Broadwith |
Chemistry will underpin economic growth, say industry leaders A cross-industry collaboration is trying to unite the UK chemicals sector, building a robust industry landscape founded on basic chemical feedstock manufacturing supporting innovation across all the chemical-using industries. |
Reactive Reports November 2005 David Bradley |
Peter Murray-Rust An interview with the scientific software developer, originally a crystallographer with a DPhil from Oxford, on how he is now helping to establish novel software and Web technologies for chemists and other scientists underpinned by the concept of open source. |
Chemistry World January 28, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Ex-US Navy weapons specialist arrested over chemical stockpile An American ophthalmologist, who reportedly worked with chemical weapons during his former stint with the US Navy, was arrested in Ottawa, Canada, on 21 January for stockpiling dangerous chemicals. |
Chemistry World June 5, 2014 Dominic Williams |
Chemical toxicity prediction The book is written in such a clear way that it is easily understandable by scientists from different fields, which will ultimately contribute to the success of this emerging discipline. |
Chemistry World September 1, 2013 Bibiana Campos Seijo |
Chemistry - The next generation What does the future hold for the chemists of tomorrow, those clutching new qualifications and those still coming through the ranks in school? Can chemistry attract a complete cross-section of society? |
National Defense November 2006 Harold Kennedy |
Army Lab Channels Expertise to Non-Traditional Areas When the United States invaded Iraq, the Army's Edgewood Chemical Biological Center began tackling a host of problems that were far removed from traditional chemical or biological defense, such as roadside bombs. |
Chemistry World December 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Surfing Web2O The rapid evolution of the world wide web is creating fresh opportunities - and challenges - for chemistry. |
Reactive Reports Issue 55 David Bradley |
Interview with Wendy Warr This well-known and well-respected expert in the field of chemical information creates online reports and opinions that are essential reading for chemists hoping to understand the changes in information that are currently underway. |
Chemistry World June 2011 |
A chemist's defense Reinforcing and not correcting the fears of a risk-averse public is no way to build constructive working relationships, writes Hal Sosabowski |
Chemistry World December 14, 2012 Rebecca Trager |
US urged to rethink chemistry graduate education US chemistry graduate education needs an overhaul to address a possible glut of chemistry PhDs and other obstacles, according to a new report released by the American Chemical Society. |
Defense Update Issue 1, 2005 |
No Longer Science Fiction Military and security forces have been using less than lethal weapons for many years. |
Information Today December 15, 2015 |
ACS Publishes New OA Journal The American Chemical Society announced ACS Omega, a new peer-reviewed, open access multidisciplinary journal. |
Reactive Reports Issue 60 David Bradley |
Mark Leach Interview with the owner of Meta-Synthesis, a company aimed to reveal the inner secrets of chemistry to as wide an audience as possible. |
Chemistry World February 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Computers Learn Chemistry Chemists who trawl through the thousands of chemistry papers published every month must wish their computers could do the job for them. Well, maybe one day they will. |