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Diamonds on the brain
Diamonds could play a key role in the fight against Parkinson's Disease thanks to work by UK and US scientists.
08 December 2006
Dr John Sleigh BSc PhD CChem F·¬ºÅ¿âapp
13 February 1946 – 11 November 2006
30 November 2006
Edward Harrison: forgotten inventor of the gas mask
The ·¬ºÅ¿âapp would welcome information about the life and descendants of Edward Harrison, a chemical scientist who gave his life to
10 November 2006
Dr Martin Richard Willis BSc PhD F·¬ºÅ¿âapp
14 November 1934 – 30 October 2006
31 October 2006
Dr Albert Frederick Crowther MA PhD M·¬ºÅ¿âapp
16 November 1917 – 28 October 2006
28 October 2006
William Perkin celebrations in Greenford and Sudbury
Distinguished guests from all over the UK descended on London to honour the 150th anniversary of William Perkin's discovery of the first synthetic dye
24 October 2006
Did life begin at the bottom of the ocean?
Life on earth probably began in the depths of the ocean and not on the planet's surface, claim scientists.
11 October 2006
Emeritus Professor D L H (Lyn) Williams PhD DSc CChem F·¬ºÅ¿âapp
6 August 1936 – 1 September 2006
30 September 2006
Sound waves detect DNA damage
A new method for detecting DNA damage with sound waves has been developed.
20 September 2006
Detecting deadly nerve gas
A sensor which can rapidly detect the chemical nerve agent sarin has been developed.
12 September 2006
Waterproof paper
Scientists have unveiled a new technique for making waterproof, self-cleaning paper.
30 August 2006
Shape-shifting micro-organisms
Infra-red light can help starving micro-organisms shape-shift into forms which make it easier for them to find food.
23 August 2006