All Chemistry World articles in October 2023
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Opinion
Hunting vampires with the help of DNA profiling
What was draining the life out of 18th and 19th century New Englanders?
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Opinion
Letters: October 2023
Readers discuss antibiotic challenges, muse about micrographs and remember Philip Eaton
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Article
AstraZeneca strengthens academic collaborations for a sustainable future
Purpose-driven academic partnerships are helping AstraZeneca reduce its carbon footprint
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Puzzle
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Research
Ancient Roman glass fragment changed from green to gold over time
Photonic crystals developed naturally on 2000-year-old artefact
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Opinion
The classic sandwich
Ferrocene turned our understanding of structure and bonding on its head
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Feature
Fifty years since the ferrocene furore
Only two of the discoverers of the sandwich compounds that revolutionised organometallic chemistry received the Nobel prize, leaving one very big name feeling left out. Mike Sutton traces the controversy
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Opinion
(+)-iso-Phomopsene (and friends)
A non-obvious combination unleashes the power of electrocyclisation
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Business
Addressing the saga of nitrosamine contamination in drugs
Scientific and regulatory progress is helping minimise the impact of mutagenic impurities
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Feature
Using DNA evidence to picture suspects
Forensic DNA phenotyping predicts people’s appearance and reveals their ancestry, finds Andy Extance, but has some significant challenges to overcome
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Article
Lab Innovations 2023 lays the path for smart and sustainable labs
The UK’s only trade fair for the whole lab industry forges the way to sustainability and innovation
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Opinion
A pharmacist’s prescription for chemistry
Hands-on experience should not be dismissed lightly
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Opinion
Learning lessons from the history of chemistry
What makes chemistry work? And why should we care?
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Research
Sustainable glue made from soy oil and tannin outperforms best commercial adhesives
Mussel inspired plant-based adhesive still requires optimisation but shows promise
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Business
Tornado at Pfizer plant accentuates US drug shortage issues
Perennial problem will not be addressed without major reforms to drug market
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News
Artificial sweeteners face more bad press – but is it unfair?
A raft of recent studies and World Health Organization advice leave sweeteners on the ropes, but health experts warn they shouldn’t be considered in isolation