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China drug scheme funds out of reach
19 August 2009
Funding through China’s multi-billion yuan drug development scheme could become harder to come by says programme representative
Gold nanoparticles detect cancer
19 August 2009
Ultrasensitive detection platform uses nanoparticles to measure levels of cancer biomarkers
New solution for dye wastewater pollution
08 July 2009
Novel recyclable metal oxide filter removes harmful dyes from wastewater
Bile acid helps form 'twisted ribbon' nano-structures
01 June 2009
Unusually shaped nano-structures self-assemble with the help of chiral bile acids
Quick-switching carbon nanotube displays
19 May 2009
Chinese researchers have shown that thin carbon nanotube films can serve as incandescent displays that switch on and off faster than LCDs
Polymers release insulin in response to glucose trigger
07 May 2009
Polymer nanoparticles that release insulin in response to changes in glucose concentration offer improved treatment for diabetes
Hydrogen fuel tank gets cooler and cleaner
01 May 2009
Researchers solve problems to improve performance of ammonia borane as a hydrogen storage material
Xu Guangxian: A chemical life
25 March 2009
Chemistry World tells the inspiring story of the second chemist to win China’s prestigious State Supreme Science and Technology Prize, Xu Guangxian
Financial help for China’s chemical industry
24 February 2009
China’s government approves petrochemical industry economic revival plan
Crack-proofing MOF membranes
03 February 2009
Metal-organic framework membranes reinforced by wire mesh
Debate still heated on China’s fusion plans
19 November 2008
Scientists question country’s involvement in Iter, the international fusion project
Traditional Chinese medicine firm struggles for approval
14 November 2008
China’s drug regulator asked to reconsider decision to reject anti-HIV herbal drug
Chinese melamine crisis prompts call for better tests
09 October 2008
Food testing methods inadequate, say analytical instrument makers
China milk crisis forces food testing rethink
22 September 2008
Monitoring standards challenged by melamine contamination
Research initiative targets China’s major killer diseases
16 September 2008
Government ploughs money into pharmaceutical research 
Electronic waste processing puts Chinese children’s health at risk
27 October 2008
Lax regulation allows toxic compounds to enter air and water in Guiyu
China suspends coal-to-oil projects
10 September 2008
Just two plants escape the Chinese ban on converting coal into liquid fuels
Drinking water safe after China plant blast
29 August 2008
Local authorities say the pollution threat from the Vinylon chemical factory explosion has been contained
Industry failing to monitor water quality
26 August 2008
Outmoded equipment lets chemical pollutants slip through the net
Grasslands emit greenhouse gas
20 August 2008
Plants produce significant quantities of methane – a potent greenhouse gas - depending on where they are growing
China keeps pollution in bounds
19 August 2008
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from fuel burning don’t stray far ashore
Circuit boards to building blocks
19 August 2008
Electronic waste made into planks as strong as concrete
Colourful waterproofing for anything
14 August 2008
New ‘dip and dry’ process adds waterproof coatings to a range of materials
Chipscreen hits funding barrier for new drug
13 August 2008
Regulators take a tough stance against Chinese pharma firms
Closer ties urged between China and IEA
06 August 2008
World energy forum needs China onboard to tackle carbon emissions and high oil prices
Chemists join Olympic clean-up effort
24 July 2008
Modelling and satellite technology improve atmosphere over Beijing
Chemical education in need of reform
21 July 2008
China’s chemistry courses are failing to meet industry needs
Millions raised for drug development
17 July 2008
New consortium promises a richer future for China’s biotech industry
Testing times for new liver drug
15 July 2008
AstraZeneca targets Chinese population with new cancer treatment
Lake sediments reveal 7000 years of history
23 June 2008
History of Chinese dynasties recorded in metal deposits
Chemistry dominates list of China’s most influential papers
19 June 2008
Nine out of 24 pioneering articles by chemists and materials scientists
China assesses Sichuan earthquake’s environmental costs
18 June 2008
Chemical industry reconstruction and new nuclear build could be put on hold
Olympic chemical restrictions worries industry
13 June 2008
Controls over making and transporting chemicals ahead of the games could push up prices
China quake hits chemical industry
16 May 2008
Fertilizer producers caught up in the devastation, as authorities rush to contain leaks
China to fast track pioneering drugs
08 May 2008
Special registration rules to speed approval and encourage innovation
Bitter melon yields sweet results for diabetes
23 April 2008
Chemicals from the warty Asian vegetable could inspire drugs for diabetes
Industrial standards promote methanol for Chinese cars
11 April 2008
Higher uptake of methanol-blended gasoline expected
China revives coal chemicals drive
09 April 2008
Green light expected for new plants after months of deadlock
Big funding for GM research
26 March 2008
China to spend over a billion dollars on improving crop yield, nutrition and drought resistance
China’s environment gets a health check
20 March 2008
Ground-breaking report maps pollution in unprecedented detail
OLED displays brighten up
18 March 2008
Soluble iridium complex brings larger display screen a step closer
China announces major government reshuffle
18 March 2008
Energy watchdog established, drug regulator reformed
Report outlines low carbon future for China and EU
11 March 2008
Combining efforts on climate change could open huge market opportunities
Modified nanotubes catalyse fuel cell
29 February 2008
Platinum nanoparticles boost methanol oxidation
Tougher standards for Chinese pesticide makers
13 February 2008
Industry labs face closer scrutiny in a move that could drive smaller producers out of business
China to establish environment ministry this year
12 February 2008
More powers to curb worsening pollution
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Profile: Vaccine trailblazer
07 February 2008
Yin Weidong, Sinovac Biotech’s general manager, talks about a Chinese biotech success story
Kyoto less lucrative for chemical industry
25 January 2008
Tricky times for Chinese fluorochemical producers
Huge project to boost Chinese drug development
15 January 2008
Multibillion-yuan programme to address dearth of private funding
China allows academics to own patents
04 January 2008
‘Science and technology constitution’ revised to boost innovation
A simpler way to photonic crystals
17 December 2007
Cheap two-step method to make angular crystals from tiny polymer beads
Aqueous Fischer-Tropsch is clean and green
12 December 2007
Water-soluble catalyst provides a green route to synthetic hydrocarbon fuels
China greens rules for foreign investment
30 November 2007
Renewables and clean technologies favoured over energy intensive sectors
OLED chemists have a bright idea
23 November 2007
New material makes OLEDs simpler, brighter, more colourful
Sorting droplets digitally
19 November 2007
A new lab-on-a-chip sorting technique is better, faster, cheaper than current methods
China to ramp up nuclear power
24 October 2007
China to generate hundreds of millions of kilowatts from nuclear in ‘the near future’
China’s drug industry set to take off
11 October 2007
International deals to make cheap drugs could be a foot in the door
Chinese universities face staggering debt
09 October 2007
Rapid expansion is causing repayment problems
High hopes for anti-monopoly law
01 October 2007
Minnows hope to break stranglehold of petrochemical giants
Biofuels could boost global warming, finds study
21 September 2007
Nobel prize winner finds most biofuels could be worse for the environment than fossil fuels
China launches 200 billion dollar renewable energy plan
05 September 2007
China’s renewables pledge depends on industry investment
China still lagging behind OECD on innovation
03 September 2007
Shortage of science graduates threaten China’s economic growth
Coal chemical projects flourish
31 August 2007
Business booms as international oil prices hit almost US$80 per barrel
Enzymes trigger colour shift in polymers
31 August 2007
Novel assay monitors enzyme activity in real time
Spontaneous superlattices
29 August 2007
Zinc oxide nanocrystals that self-assemble into ‘superlattices’ are promising luminescent materials, say scientists in China.
China’s pollution headache
16 August 2007
Chinese scientists have found concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in some Chinese cities to be among the highest in the world.
China invests more than $1bn in drug safety
10 August 2007
Government agencies tackle growing ‘fake drugs’ problem
Optimism greets China’s quest for clean coal
18 July 2007
Chinese scientists are on the verge of successfully producing clean fuels from underground coal deposits
Chinese legislation to increase drug safety
13 July 2007
New drug registration laws expected to boost the country’s pharmaceutical industry
First internationally licensed Chinese herbal patent
28 June 2007
China has licensed its first herbal compound patent to an overseas pharmaceutical company
Nature's cancer treatments
26 June 2007
Chemists working in China have used a native protein to deliver anticancer medicines to tumour cells.
China government appoints new science chief
01 May 2007
Wan Gang is first non-communist minister for 35 years
Selenium flowers and walnuts
09 May 2007
Flowers and walnuts are just some of the shapes scientists in China have made in a technique developed for making selenium microstructures.
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