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Highlights in Chemical Biology

Chemical biology news and research from across RSC Publishing.



Issue 1, Research News


Instant Insight

Ceruloplasmin and liver of a patient with Wilsons disease Copyright WELLCOME IMAGES

Instant insight: A delicate balance

11 December 2008

Hiroko Kodama and Chie Fujisawa weigh up why copper regulation is so crucial in the body


Interview

Mina Bissell

Interview: Integrative biology

26 November 2008

Mina Bissell talks to Kathleen Too about the concept and future of integrative biology


Maria Montes-Bayón

Interview: An analytical diagnosis

04 December 2008

Maria Montes-Bayón talks about solving medical science problems and how analytical scientists must take the next big step


Research Highlights

Crime scene tape, DNA and a fingerprint

Forensic science hots up

31 October 2008

Could fluorescent probes offer DNA profiling at the scene of a crime?


A drop of blood on a fingertip

Immune function on a chip

30 October 2008

Rapid white blood cell monitoring requires only a drop of blood


Microchannel device for protein expression screening

Passive pumping promotes protein production

24 October 2008

Time-saving device screens nearly 200 protein syntheses in parallel and reduces amounts of reagents required


A firefly

Light up your life processes

04 November 2008

A modified enzyme could light the way to better imaging of brain tumours


Respiratory syncytial virus infected cells displaying green fluorescence

Dendrimers deliver the goods to tackle virus infection

03 November 2008

A dendrimer that delivers antibodies into cells has potential for infectious disease treatment, say US scientists


Fragment of antitumor antibiotic zorbamycin

Deciphering the genetic code for an anticancer agent

24 November 2008

A programmable gene cluster could offer a route to new antitumor drugs


Essential Elements

Oxygen symbol

Double debut

This month sees the debut of two highly interdisciplinary new journals from RSC Publishing: Integrative Biology and Metallomics


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