News October 2007
Brain's wiring seen in Technicolor
31 October 2007
'Brainbow' could allow the brain to be mapped in greater detail than ever before
Firms unprepared as first Reach deadline looms
31 October 2007
Companies are facing a costly 'quantum leap' in the race to implement new European chemicals legislation
Water - not just a solvent
31 October 2007
Water-soluble ligands speed up coupling reaction with less catalyst
And...stretch
31 October 2007
Devices that release pain killing drugs in response to the amount of strain placed on them could soon be science fact thanks to researchers from France.
Activity assay goes for gold
31 October 2007
An electrochemical biosensor for kinase activity could help in the search for new cancer treatments.
A better catalyst for fuel cells?
30 October 2007
Mixed metal nanoparticles could boost fuel cell catalyst activity sixfold
Glowing future for nanotubes
30 October 2007
Fluorescent nanotube bundles could be used as chemical sensors or in optoelectronics
Forging ahead of the counterfeiters
29 October 2007
Raman and infrared spectroscopy used to spot fake malaria tablets
Deal to allow poor nations better access to cheap drugs
29 October 2007
Developing countries allowed to import generic medicines under a new protocol ratified by MEPs
Laser hits the right spot for chemical analysis
29 October 2007
Nanoantenna could lead to ultrahigh resolution microscopes.
Dynamic polymers show their true colours
29 October 2007
Monomers swap bonds to create new polymer when heated.
Emotional enzymes
29 October 2007
Chemists in the US have created fluorescent probes that can detect enzymes affecting our emotions.
Proton NMR spots shape-shifting tablets
26 October 2007
A technique that identifies drug polymorphs in pills could be a boon for pharmaceutical firms
Cells surface as protein producers
26 October 2007
Scientists in Japan are using cells as protein factories.
Elusive drug target finally seen
25 October 2007
After seven years of failed attempts, scientists take a detailed snapshot of a key drug receptor
New EU legislation would 'ban 90 per cent of insecticides'
25 October 2007
Safety rules backed by MEPs a threat to farmers, say agrochemical producers
European ethical guidelines weigh in against mail order genetic tests
25 October 2007
Council of Europe says tests should only be carried out under direct medical supervision
Nanotube gives ultimate force measurement
25 October 2007
Single functional group interactions measured on carbon nanotube
OH to be in a position of power
25 October 2007
French scientists are unravelling the anticancer secrets of ferrocenyl phenols
Contrasting nanoparticles
25 October 2007
Medical imaging methods may soon have a new contrast agent thanks to a different way of preparing nanoparticles.
Basic extraction of uranium
25 October 2007
Coordination complexes that can remove radioactive elements from the environment have been developed by US scientists.
China to ramp up nuclear power
24 October 2007
China to generate hundreds of millions of kilowatts from nuclear in 'the near future'
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Mass spec explodes
24 October 2007
Volatile nanostructure surfaces power next generation of mass spectrometry
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Drip line slips away
24 October 2007
How many neutrons will an atom's nucleus hold? More than we thought, say nuclear scientists
Smaller US plants triple toxic emissions
23 October 2007
Overall 15% drop in chemical waste due to cuts by biggest polluters
Chemistry a winner in German funding boost for elite universities
23 October 2007
Top universities share 1.9 billion euros in final round of 'excellence initiative'
Instant insight: Organic nanofiltration
23 October 2007
Ivo Vankelecom of the Katholieke Universiteit of Leuven, Belgium, looks at the potential for solvent-resistant filtration - from the lab to the plant.
Instant insight: Walking in a hurricane
23 October 2007
Dean Astumian from the University of Maine, Orono, US, uncovers the mysteries of Brownian molecular machines.
A swell idea?
22 October 2007
Optical properties of a new polymer gel can be 'tuned' by adding water or salt
Brighter hope for breast cancer
22 October 2007
Novel contrast agent targets early signs of breast cancer
Building tomorrow's nanofactory
19 October 2007
Preview: Major grant awarded to create atom assemblers 
Sounding out food quality
19 October 2007
Ultrasonic spectroscopy could be used to evaluate the quality of so-called functional foods, say scientists in Canada.
Interview: A calculated approach
17 October 2007
Odile Eisenstein tells Nicola Nugent about the power of computers in chemistry
Interview: Hazard warning
19 October 2007
David Russell is using chemistry in the fight against terrorism and disease. Joanne Thomson finds out how.
Nanoparticle reveals sulfur's Midas touch
18 October 2007
Scientists have peered inside a gold nanoparticle, answering key questions about the mysterious Au-S bond
Artificial cornea set for clinical trials next year
18 October 2007
Protein lining allows cornea to stick to the eye without stitches
Instant insight: Don't blame the messenger
18 October 2007
Brian Mann and Roberto Motterlini react to carbon monoxide's bad press.
Electrochemical method reads fingerprints more easily
18 October 2007
Swiss scientists have developed a way to detect fingerprints by measuring the chemical traces they leave on a surface.
3D nanoprinter makes oxide sculptures
16 October 2007
New inks allow complex nanoscale structures to be printed in three dimensions
Germany's 900m euro molecular imaging drive
16 October 2007
An alliance of five German firms to develop medical imaging technology with government backing
Interview: A natural inspiration
16 October 2007
Kira Weissman tells Joanne Thomson how the genetic engineering of bacteria could lead to new drugs.
GM trees clean pollutants from air and soil
15 October 2007
Benzene and other harmful chemicals absorbed and destroyed by designer plants
A hearty dose of garlic?
15 October 2007
Eating garlic may protect the heart by boosting hydrogen sulphide levels in blood
Bones could heal faster with nanocrystals
15 October 2007
Tiny crystals of mineral cement make perfect home for stem cells
Catalyst problems dissolve away
15 October 2007
The products of an important industrial reaction have been found to dissolve the catalysts themselves, dispensing with the need for co-solvents.
New paradigm for permeable polymers
15 October 2007
Scientists in Japan have designed a new class of gas-permeable polymers that could replace materials currently used to separate gases.
Leaked memo warns US defence research spend 'inadequate'
12 October 2007
Underfunding now a threat to national security, ACS says
Nanofibres see red
12 October 2007
An imaging process could help shed light on cellular processes in medical disorders such as Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease.
'Tuneable' polymer can separate anything
11 October 2007
New permeable plastic can be custom made to filter small molecules
China's drug industry set to take off
11 October 2007
International deals to make cheap drugs could be a foot in the door
Exclusive Interview: EPSRC's new chief executive, David Delpy
11 October 2007
'Stop filling the gaps,' research supremo tells UK chemists
Glutamate brainwave
11 October 2007
Selective detection of glutamate in brain tissue using microelectrode arrays has been achieved by scientists in the US.
Degrading asbestos out of the environment
11 October 2007
A way of disrupting the structure of asbestos has 'great potential' as an environmental remediation tool.
Chemists challenge EPA pesticide decision
10 October 2007
Agency approves methyl iodide despite cancer warnings
Catalytic converters go nano
10 October 2007
Mazda unveils plans to cut precious metal use by using nanoparticles
Lanthanides get to the bones of the matter
10 October 2007
Lipophilic wrapping paper is helping lanthanides cross into cells and could lead to osteoporosis treatments.
Science behind your hard drive scoops physics Nobel
09 October 2007
Science behind your hard drive scoops physics Nobel
MRI scanners get five-year reprieve in legal U-turn
09 October 2007
European Commission accepts that Physical Agents Directive poses a threat to crucial medical technology
Chinese universities face staggering debt
09 October 2007
Rapid expansion is causing repayment problems
A photoelectrochemical ruler
09 October 2007
Scientists working in Spain and the UK have developed a photoelectrochemical sensor that can be used to measure micron-sized objects.
Sensitivity problem solved
09 October 2007
Polymers that are normally used in optoelectronic devices could be modified for use in biosensors, say UK scientists.
Brain mood hormone linked to milk production
08 October 2007
Blocking serotonin in cow udders could help satisfy demand for dairy
Blood transfusion risk explained
08 October 2007
Missing nitric oxide may be why banked blood is a risk to some patients
MRI sensitivity boosted by 10000 times
08 October 2007
Doctors could see real-time images of the effects of their treatments in unprecedented detail
Life for locked up cells
08 October 2007
Chemists in France have trapped live bacteria inside an aluminium-based ceramic, paving the way for new biomedical materials.
UK government expected to strengthen science
05 October 2007
Major review calls for more funding and education initiatives
Air, can we have our carbon back?
05 October 2007
Chemical process promises to suck greenhouse gasses from the air
Arsenic poisoning from cow-dung fuel
05 October 2007
Cow dung is the latest culprit found to be causing arsenic poisoning in unsuspecting villagers in West Bengal, India.
Transparent film with strength of steel
04 October 2007
New nanocomposite is as tough as Kevlar but clear as day
Computer-aided nanoparticle synthesis
04 October 2007
Fed up with having to optimise your own reactions? Ever wondered why you can't get a computer to do it for you?
How traumatic events leave a mark on the brain
04 October 2007
Findings may aid search for post traumatic stress therapies
Nanofibres show hydrogen promise
04 October 2007
New form of lithium nitride stores and releases hydrogen in minutes not hours
Going with the slow flow
04 October 2007
Exploiting osmosis could be the way forward for anticancer drug testing and cell development studies.
Spicing up pain relief
03 October 2007
Chilli-based anaesthetic blocks pain without numbness or paralysis
The sourest points with sweetest terms
03 October 2007
Scientists have shown how the protein curculin can turn sour tastes sweet
From aphrodisiacs to designer inhibition
03 October 2007
Ionic liquids can be designed to control protein activity, say Australian researchers.
High hopes for anti-monopoly law
01 October 2007
Minnows hope to break stranglehold of petrochemical giants
Digital chips cut down on complexity
02 October 2007
Programmable microfluidic devices could help reduce animal testing, according to scientists in the US.
Putting a number on carbohydrate-pi interactions
02 October 2007
US scientists figure out sugars' sticking power.
Anorexia shares addictive pathway with ecstasy
01 October 2007
A study in mice shows that anorexia hijacks the same 'reward' signalling pathway as MDMA
Semiconductor splits water with sunlight
01 October 2007
Hydrogen and oxygen separated and stored by titanium photocatalyst
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