News January 2008
RNAi scores victory against Crohn's disease in mice
31 January 2008
Production of a key protein involved in inflammatory bowel disease switched off
A DNA crane for molecular building sites
31 January 2008
A DNA strand attached to the tip of an atomic force microscope can build nanoscale structures
Instant insight: The light touch
31 January 2008
Kishan Dholakia, Peter Reece and Min Gu examine how light can move and sort biological objects
Piezoelectric compound performs under pressure
30 January 2008
Lead titanate, a man-made ceramic, generates surprisingly big currents when compressed
DNA helps nanoparticles crystallise
30 January 2008
Two new techniques use DNA to build crystals of nanoparticles more easily
Nanocomposite solid-state lighting
30 January 2008
Nanocrystal-based devices produce a higher quality white-light than current light sources and present an opportunity for higher efficiencies
Calming heat-stressed crops
30 January 2008
A spray to protect crop yields in drought- and heat-stressed plants may be available in two years
Laser beam hits tiny target
30 January 2008
Chemists looking to analyse single cells have combined lab-on-a-chip techniques with lasers to burst the cells open.
Tiny magnets to repel drug counterfeiters
29 January 2008
Drug supplier buys nanoscale magnetic fingerprinting technology to counter fakes
Threat to future of European synchrotron
29 January 2008
Doubt over German and UK funding for the upgrade of ESRF
Improving enzymes by error
29 January 2008
Mutant enzymes could make for greener chemical synthesis, say UK scientists.
Graphene sheets with less flap
28 January 2008
Chemical trickery allows separation by electrostatic repulsion alone
Catalysis probed with MRI
25 January 2008
A new technique can see gas reactions as they happen inside microreactors
Kyoto less lucrative for chemical industry
25 January 2008
Tricky times for Chinese fluorochemical producers
EPSRC forced to cut science
25 January 2008
Bumper grants to cover infrastructure costs means fewer projects
EU extends emissions trading scheme to petrochemicals
24 January 2008
Ambitious energy plan to meet greenhouse gas targets
Trio of papers cast doubts on osteoporosis treatment
24 January 2008
Studies question calcium supplements and drug benefits
Polymer gel could prevent skin grafts shrinking
24 January 2008
Loading with an enzyme-inhibiting drug could reduce painful contraction of grafts
Interview: A time for transition
24 January 2007
Peter Kündig discusses his chemistry career and new editorial role with Joanne Thomson
Analyse this
24 January 2008
Joe Caruso talks to May Copsey about warfare agents, proteomics and why elemental mass spectrometry is not just all about the metal.
2008 Wolf prize winners revealed
23 January 2008
Pioneers of single molecule spectroscopy jointly recognised by award
Turning gas into fuel cheaply
23 January 2008
Fuel cell converts methane to methanol at lower temperature and pressure
NIH battles publishers over open access
22 January 2008
Agency pushes ahead as publishers warn mandatory policy will disrupt peer review
Going for green
22 January 2008
An easy and environmentally friendly route to a supported palladium catalyst for highly selective partial hydrogenations has been achieved by European researchers.
Taking iron measures
22 January 2008
A more accurate method to measure iron in clinical samples is proving ahead of its time, say researchers in Spain.
Mealybugs look in the mirror
22 January 2008
US researchers have used spectroscopy to identify the absolute configuration of the mealybug sex pheromone, with potential uses in pest control
Liquid lenses
21 January 2008
Liquid lenses that can fit in a microchip are now possible, say researchers in the US.
DNA nanowires
21 January 2008
Fastening azide-functionalised gold nanoparticles onto modified DNA holds great promise for nanoscale electrical circuits, say German researchers
Soap ingredient disrupts testosterone activity
18 January 2008
Common antibacterial agent triclocarban found to amplify the hormone's effect in rats and human cells
Immunoassays put pay to foal play
18 January 2008
French scientists have designed tests to catch cheats who use prohibited drugs to dope racehorses.
Genetic testing in a shoe-box
18 January 2008
Canadian scientists have succeeded in building the least expensive portable device for rapid genetic testing ever made
Nanomachines to treat cancer
17 January 2008
Investment firm backs UCLA scientists' plans to commercialise nanoparticle-based cancer therapy - fast
Chemists tame the uranyl ion
16 January 2008
A new uranium compound sheds lights on how to make the element more manageable in future
Microneedles may mean an end to painful injections
16 January 2008
Arrays of tiny needles made faster and cheaper thanks to laser polymerisation
Get set
16 January 2008
Researchers from the US have discovered that soy bean oil could be used as a renewable feedstock for gels and resins.
Molecular daisy chains
16 January 2008
A molecular daisy chain that threads itself together could have future uses in molecular electronic devices, say scientists in Taiwan
Huge project to boost Chinese drug development
15 January 2008
Multibillion-yuan programme to address dearth of private funding 
Bacteria drop dead on killer surfaces
15 January 2008
A simple way to make surfaces bactericidal could make the technology widely available
Flawed policies encourage damaging biofuels, says Royal Society
14 January 2008
UK science academy calls for regulation rethink to counter biofuels that raise greenhouse gas emissions
Ice-cream without the crunch
14 January 2008
Fragments of gelatin can suppress the growth of ice crystals in frozen food
Lanthanide ions hold key to disease screening
14 January 2008
Canadian researchers have devised a way to assess biological samples for the presence of multiple small molecules.
Viral cargo delivery
14 January 2008
US chemists have used a virus capsule to package and release molecules, which could lead to targeted delivery of therapeutic compounds
Cool solution for sensitive biomolecules
14 January 2008
A temperature-independent pH buffer should help the countless chemists who store and study samples at cryogenic temperatures.
Unexpected effects of drug combinations
13 January 2008
Interference between morphine and norepinephrine imaged in real time
Fish scales hold dazzling secret
11 January 2008
Crystal chemistry of iridescent fish skin surprises scientists
DNA nanoparticles detect gene expression
11 January 2008
Gene probes made using 'DNA origami' could monitor single cells
SARS on a plane
11 January 2008
It's fairly unlikely that you'll ever worry about snakes on a plane, but what if one of your co-passengers has SARS, or worse, is about to release some anthrax spores?
Unfolding cation effects on nucleotides
04 January 2008
Scientists in Japan are thinking positively by studying the role of cations in DNA and RNA folding.
Textbook reaction has a subtle twist
10 January 2008
Pioneering experiments show SN2 is more complex than previously thought
Proton joins elite club of cellular messengers
10 January 2008
First signalling molecule to be found in 20 years may have role in the brain
Blood sensor for safer surgery
10 January 2008
Medical procedures are poised to become safer, thanks to a tool to monitor the anticoagulant heparin.
East meets west
10 January 2008
Curcumin and other bioactive compounds with limited bioavailability might be made more useful thanks to mesoporous silica particles.
A silicon surprise
09 January 2008
Silicon nanowires show unexpected promise as thermoelectric materials
Bimetallic particles from sputter deposition
09 January 2008
Gold and silver alloy particles have been made using a simple technique involving ionic liquids.
Amber contains hint of Paris's tropical past
08 January 2008
A new natural product isolated from amber suggests Paris may once have been covered by tropical forest
Young chemists win share of ERC windfall
08 January 2008
300 researchers awarded 2 million euros each by European funding body
Holding on to heavy metals
08 January 2008
Structurally simple ligands that selectively bind to mercuric chloride could help remove this toxic salt from the environment, say scientists from India
How do your neurons grow?
08 January 2008
How does a nerve cell find its way to the end of an elephant's trunk? Microfluidic technology could soon provide the answer.
Q and A: Mercury in energy-saving light bulbs
07 January 2008
Old safety fears resurface as filament bulbs phased out
US science budget fails to deliver
07 January 2008
Chemists count the cost of last-minute spending cuts
Make nanoparticles while the sun shines
07 January 2008
Concentrated sunlight is all you need to make useful nanomaterials, according to Israeli researchers.
China allows academics to own patents
04 January 2008
'Science and technology constitution' revised to boost innovation
German chemistry rated world class
04 January 2008
An independent study of chemistry in German universities and research institutes finds research excellence
Intelligent inks
04 January 2008
An ink that changes its colour when exposed to oxygen could help shoppers decide if their packaged food is fresh.
Key plank of theoretical chemistry rescued
03 January 2008
'Beautiful' study could dispel doubts over the validity of the Born-Oppenheimer approximation
Recycling carbon dioxide into petrol
03 January 2008
New chemical reactor to make liquid fuels by splitting greenhouse gas with sunshine
Better bugs for brewing butanol
02 January 2008
Microbes re-engineered to produce high yields of potential biofuel
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