Aromatic molecules and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are familiar in biology and in food and medicines. Scientists have long suspected the presence of PAHs in space, but new research, detailed in nine papers published in recent months, provides the first definitive proof of their occurrence in molecular clouds. Read more in C&I Magazine.
Just among us chemists, I’ll bet many of you have shared the ‘pariah’ experience. ‘Eew, you work with chemicals…or the chemical industry…or with plastics’ and so on, accompanied by a withering stare. Read the comment article in C&I Magazine.
Most business leaders will, at some point, need to pitch for investment. Unless you’re a scion of a rich dynasty, as your business grows you will need an injection of capital to keep moving forward.
Peptides play an important part in the pharma industry. But their synthesis is usually expensive and requires toxic solvents. Now, a Danish company says its manufacturing technology could reduce industry’s solvent use by 100 times, and could be used for other medicines as well. Read the article in C&I Magazine.
A new Ebola outbreak in Guinea, West Africa, has again raised concerns about preparedness in tackling the deadly virus. Read the article in C&I Magazine.
Agri-tech has become one of the hottest new spaces in India’s start-up ecosystem, which has come a long way from 43 start-ups in 2013 to more than 1000 in 2020, driven by a rise in rural internet penetration, and growing investors’ interest in the sector. Read more in C&I Magazine.
Researchers in Scandinavia have reported impressive conductivity in cellulose yarns to power wearable devices. Read the article in C&I Magazine.
The bacteria and fungi that inhabit our mouths have been found to play an important role in the development of diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, certain cancers and Alzheimer’s, reports Katrina Megget. Read the full feature article in C&I Magazine.
There is a longstanding joke that nuclear fusion is always 30 years away, but recent advances mean that the technology could finally be within our grasp, reports Jasmin Fox-Skelly. Read the full feature in C&I Magazine.