News March 2007
Sanofi-aventis and Oxford BioMedica enter licensing agreement
29 March 2007
Oxford BioMedica has licensed its leading cancer drug, TroVax, to Sanofi-aventis
Interview: Making sense of complexity
29 March 2007
Rustem Ismagilov talks to Neil Withers about all things microfluidic...and economics.
Organic magnetoresistance
29 March 2007
A breakthrough in the understanding of the magnetic properties of organic semiconductors could lead to cheaper tablet PCs.
New limits set on chirality
28 March 2007
Textbooks need updating as researchers measure the spatial arrangement of the most subtly chiral molecule ever synthesised
The actinides, not so unpredictable after all
28 March 2007
Theoretical framework accounts for unexpected properties of the late actinides (plutonium, americium and curium)
How surfactants deliver genes
28 March 2007
Canadian scientists have taken a fresh look at the processes behind DNA delivery into cells.
Calixarene soaks up NOx
28 March 2007
A calixarene can adsorb nitrogen oxides, making it potentially useful for both storage and sensing applications.
Reducing the legacy of pollutants
28 March 2007
A new system for treating harmful persistent organic pollutants has been developed by researchers based in Birmingham, UK.
Instant insight: Sensing at the interface
27 March 2007
Molecular recognition is the key to chemical sensing. Enrico Dalcanale and Laura Pirondini, University of Parma, Italy, explain how to avoid false positives.
Harmonising pharmaceutical quality worldwide
27 March 2007
All change at the European Pharmacopoeia, the Strasbourg-based organisation responsible for European pharmaceutical quality standards
Termites' enzyme anomaly
26 March 2007
Termites rely on symbiotic bacteria to digest cellulose, so why do they digest some cellulose themselves?
Interview: The truth about 'nano'
27 March 2007
Neil Champness tells Nicola Nugent about putting molecules in their place
World's smallest bowl of 'alphabet soup'
26 March 2007
A suspension of microscopic letters marks a key step towards complex engineering on the nanoscale.
A sweet future for biodiesel
26 March 2007
Sugar catalysts can turn waste vegetable oil into biodiesel, researchers have revealed.
Pollens reveal origins of terracotta army
23 March 2007
Scientists put ancient clay figures under the microscope
Mice get full-colour vision
23 March 2007
Mice that see the world in full colour have been created in a US lab.
Dispensing metal carbonyls
23 March 2007
CO releasing molecules offer new opportunities for treating disease.
The metamaterials space race
22 March 2007
Technology making invisibility shields a theoretical possibility has taken a major step forward
Eat isotopes to live longer
22 March 2007
Deuterium and carbon-13 could be used to suppress the ageing reactions attributed to reactive oxygen species
Cold fusion back on the menu
22 March 2007
PREVIEW: American Chemical Society meeting sees return of an old controversy.
Degrading ionic liquids
22 March 2007
Ultrasonic irradiation can break down ionic liquids into more environmentally benign compounds, say scientists.
Forcing a reaction
21 March 2007
US chemists have forced molecules to react by ripping their bonds apart with ultrasound.
Synthesis strategy offers no protection
21 March 2007
Streamlined method of constructing complex molecules could help tap nature's bounty.
The molecular cannibal in vitamin B12 synthesis
21 March 2007
Scientists have put in place the final piece of a puzzle started 20 years ago.
Better labels for proteomics
21 March 2007
Researchers in the US have developed a new reagent for studying proteins.
Is your lab ready to go veggie?
20 March 2007
Vegetable reagents mean chemists in developing countries could save a bunch
Chemical model unlocks key enzyme's secrets
20 March 2007
Precise workings of protein powerhouse unveiled
Clean fuel?
19 March 2007
Equipment for the continuous monitoring of trace elements in gas from a biofuel gasification reactor has been developed by UK and German scientists.
Hidden danger in floodplains
19 March 2007
Is spreading dredged sediment on floodplains worth the risk of metal contamination after a flood?
Testing times for 'mega-pharma'
16 March 2007
Industry experts address what can be done to stop big pharma from engineering its own demise.
Instant insight: DNA Block Copolymers
16 March 2007
Fikri Alemdaroglu and Andreas Herrmann are making the most of a new class of bioorganic hybrid materials
The mother of all enzymes
15 March 2007
Scientists have uncovered the three-dimensional structure of what might be biology's first enzyme.
Budget cuts for UK science
15 March 2007
Nanotech and synchrotron among victims of UK science budget raid
Flexible battery power
15 March 2007
Japanese scientists have made a paper-like, polymer-based rechargeable battery.
Chemistry gives winemakers control
14 March 2007
Scientists have found links between the chemical composition of Shiraz red wines and their textural characteristics
Migrating mysteries
14 March 2007
Measurements of strontium isotope ratios in birds' feathers could help unravel the mysteries of their migration patterns.
Time is called on alcoholic plumes
13 March 2007
US chemists have come up with a way of detecting the amounts of toxic and volatile chemicals given off from industrial chimneys.
Out of the blue
13 March 2007
A blue fluorescent protein has an added extra that makes it a useful tool for biophysical studies, says a team of US researchers.
Akzo Nobel sells medicines business to Schering Plough
12 March 2007
Organon, the pharmaceuticals and animal health business, has been sold for 11 billion euros (£7.5 billion).
Fingerprints revealed by nanotechnology
12 March 2007
Hidden fingerprints can now be revealed quickly and reliably thanks to two developments in nanotechnology.
Gut feeling for antibody detection
09 March 2007
A protein-coated electrode offers a sensitive test for people with gluten intolerance.
Researchers claim antibiotic Holy Grail
08 March 2007
Canadian scientists reveal structure of key bacterial cell-wall enzyme
How to catch an insulin-doping athlete
08 March 2007
Urine test identifies metabolites of a synthetic form of insulin used by cheats to enhance performance
Multipurpose particles made easy
08 March 2007
Researchers in France have developed a simple way to make inorganic microspheres that could be used for carrying and releasing drugs.
Diatoms transformed into silicon sensors
07 March 2007
Algae skeletons intricate structure detects gasses
Drug misuse under investigation
07 March 2007
European drug crime experts are looking at ways of combating the increasing use of 'date rape' drugs such as Rohypnol
The brain's insatiable appetite revealed
07 March 2007
The will to diet may not be enough; obesity reprogrammes the brain to just keep on eating
Splitting the droplet
07 March 2007
Have you ever accidentally put milk in a cup of tea and wished you could take it out again?
Cagey compounds carry copper
07 March 2007
Copper bracelets are an age-old folk remedy for rheumatoid arthritis. Now scientists are playing catch-up.
Nano-objects under the light microscope
06 March 2007
US scientists have developed a lens that can transmit images over long distances with a resolution that is not restricted by light wavelength.
Removing interactions simplifies spectra
06 March 2007
UK researchers have improved a technique that simplifies the NMR spectra of mixtures, enabling the spectrum of each individual component to be seen
Desperately seeking silicon
05 March 2007
But how was the element responsible for the breakdown of cars in the UK?
Protein stops HIV infection in its tracks
05 March 2007
Scientists have discovered a protein that might pave the way to an improved generation of anti-HIV gels
The million dollar microscope
05 March 2007
Leica Microsystems GmbH plan to put the first commercial Sted systems on sale this autumn
A sweet future for biodiesel
26 March 2007
Sugar catalysts can turn waste vegetable oil into biodiesel, researchers have revealed.
3D tissue culture
05 March 2007
Singaporean scientists grow 3D cell cultures for tissue engineering and drug discovery.
Surface attack by pollutants
02 March 2007
Fundamental surface chemistry gives new insight into the way acid rain attacks limestone.
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