Chemistry

• Greedy molecules could be behind the emergence of life

  Artificial system shows how a molecular soup could be exploited by a single self-replicating complex.

  26 August 2008

• Virus helps to build tiny battery - Premium content

  Simple technique could create power packs for microdevices.

  18 August 2008

• Photo finish for shortest metal-metal bond - Premium content

  In the �ngstr�m Olympics, competition for the chromium medal is fierce.

  15 August 2008

• Report finds grave flaws in urology trial - Premium content

  Scandal erupts at Austrian medical school.

  14 August 2008

• Molecules multiplied - Premium content

  Synthetic chemists hope to apply the power of PCR to a range of other compounds.

  12 August 2008

• Alkaloids produced by genetically engineered yeast - Premium content

  Ready access to complex compounds will allow pharmacological studies of potential painkillers.

  10 August 2008

• Cougar's movements betrayed by claw analysis - Premium content

  Stable isotope analysis helps to retrace animal's steps.

  9 August 2008

• Environmental chemists keep watchful eye on Beijing's smog - Premium content

  On the eve of the Olympic Games, scientists are taking the long view on the capital's air pollution.

  7 August 2008

• Perchlorate found on Mars - Premium content

  Unexpected chemical discovery intrigues mission scientists.

  6 August 2008

• Enzyme structure reveals key ingredients for making hydrogen - Premium content

  Iron and carbon monoxide lie at the heart of third and final hydrogenase structure.

  24 July 2008