News November 2008
Drug detonates nitric oxide inside tuberculosis bacteria
28 November 2008
Explosive mode of action for experimental TB treatment revealed
Crunch weekend for Reach chemicals regulation
28 November 2008
Flood of pre-registrations expected for 1 December deadline
EU claims pharma delaying tactics cost 3 billion euros
28 November 2008
Commission report raps industry for stalling generic competition.
Elusive cation caught in a cage
28 November 2008
The highly reactive germanium dication trapped naked inside a cryptand
Bryostatin synthesis made simple
27 November 2008
Atom economy drastically shortens route to promising anti-cancer compound
Spy moths controlled by chemicals
26 November 2008
US researchers control moth flight using microfluidic implants
Iron complex mimics soil bacteria
26 November 2008
Scientists in the US report the first synthetic compound to catalyse a key step in the degradation of double bonds in aromatic rings
Instant insight: Porphyrins get energetic
27 November 2008
Jean-Pierre Sauvage outlines recent advances in the construction of interlocked molecules inspired by photosynthesis
Interview: Integrative biology
26 November 2008
Mina Bissell talks to Kathleen Too about the concept and future of integrative biology
Virus revealed by flipping lipid
25 November 2008
Drug flags up virus-infected cells for destruction by the body's own immune system
Silicon for better batteries
25 November 2008
Using silicon in lithium ion batteries could make devices run seven times longer
Deciphering the genetic code for an anticancer agent
24 November 2008
A programmable gene cluster could offer a route to new antitumor drugs
UK drug price deal finalised
21 November 2008
Deal cuts pharma profits, boosts generics, and may lead to more approvals for new medicines
Counting the drops
21 November 2008
Korean scientists have created a microfluidic abacus that allows them to add droplets together
ERC concludes first phase of advanced grants
20 November 2008
Half a billion euros dished out to well-established scientists
BASF closes 80 plants as demand slumps
20 November 2008
Temporary shutdowns and production cuts represent 25 per cent of company's total capacity
Colourful future for nanowires
19 November 2008
Fine tuning the crystal structures of nanowires could boost the efficiency of LEDs and other electronic components
Debate still heated on China's fusion plans
19 November 2008
Scientists question country's involvement in Iter, the international fusion project
Injection-free treatment for diabetes patients?
19 November 2008
A compound found in garlic is the basis of a potential orally available drug candidate for types 1 and 2 diabetes
Catalyst flexes for extra control
17 November 2008
Flexibility is key for a new type of olefin metathesis catalyst
Interview: Lighting a billion lives
17 November 2008
Rajendra K Pachauri speaks to Leanne Marle about shedding light on climate change and giving light to humanity
Drug delivery on target
17 November 2008
A peptide found in tumour cells can trigger the release of drugs from a novel nanocarrier, claim South Korean scientists
Interview: Fired up about fungi
17 November 2008
Russell Cox discusses his fiery introduction to chemistry and his work on polyketide biosynthesis
Traditional Chinese medicine firm struggles for approval
14 November 2008
China's drug regulator asked to reconsider decision to reject anti-HIV herbal drug
Glowing report for explosive detection
14 November 2008
Israeli scientists have developed a sensitive method for detecting an explosive used by terrorists.
Reactions studied by stop motion
13 November 2008
Ultra-fast spectroscopy tracks changes during polyatomic reactions
Microscope reveals catalyst secrets
12 November 2008
New X-ray spectroscopy 'nanoreactor' watches catalysts in action
Chemical industry cautious about Obama presidency
11 November 2008
Chemical companies worry Obama could bring over-regulation, but chemists upbeat at funding plans
Instant insight: Life at the extremes
11 November 2008
Miniature natural product libraries can be found in the most unexpected places
Design rules for wet-proof materials
11 November 2008
New equations give surfaces that can resist wetting by any liquid
Polymers strut their stuff under the spotlight
11 November 2008
Chemists in Japan have created light-driven polymer films that walk like inchworms and move like robotic arms
Rocks to soak up carbon dioxide
07 November 2008
Peridotite could mop up billions of tons of carbon dioxide a year, study estimates
Biodiesel from forest fungus
07 November 2008
Patagonian fungus that converts cellulose to biodiesel could challenge theories on fossil fuel origins
Shine a light for separation
07 November 2008
UK scientists have used light to separate complex chemical mixtures
Magnetic solution for sticky problem
07 November 2008
Belgian scientists have discovered a new method to stop nanoparticles sticking together
Instant insight: The path of least resistance
07 November 2008
If targeting a virus directly promotes drug resistance, why not take a different approach?
Plastic labware contaminant risk
06 November 2008
Study warns that chemicals from plasticware could be compromising biological studies
Double reactor makes hydrogen and syngas
06 November 2008
Fuel-forming reactions coupled to boost their efficiency
The tale of the snail
06 November 2008
Gender-switching in mud snails has decreased following a European Union ban on tributyltin
A cleaner route to methanol
05 November 2008
New catalytic process converts waste glycerol directly into methanol fuel
Caterpillars fight off ants with surfactant spit
05 November 2008
Soapy saliva is bugs' first line of defence
FDA criticised by its own experts over bisphenol A
04 November 2008
US agency's BPA safety analysis 'inadequate' say science advisors
Fingerprints show their dark side
04 November 2008
A new fingerprinting method could help forensic scientists detect prints on almost any surface
Silanethiones reach for the stars
04 November 2008
German researchers have identified experimentally H2Si=S, a molecule thought to exist in outer space, for the first time.
Light up your life processes
04 November 2008
A modified enzyme could light the way to better imaging of brain tumours
Interview: Taking the lab to the field
04 November 2008
Gillian Greenway talks to Freya Mearns about taking analytical chemistry out of the lab and into the real world
Organic synthesis set for auto-pilot
03 November 2008
Could synthesising natural products ever be as simple as making peptides?
Cheaper than chips
03 November 2008
Capillary tubes may offer an inexpensive alternative to on-chip diagnostics, say French scientists.
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