News September 2006
Fashion sense solves crystal structures
29 September 2006
Computer models that mimic the patterns of human social behaviour are helping chemists to determine the molecular structures of powders.
Deep thinking about the origins of life
29 September 2006
Life on Earth probably began in the depths of the ocean and not on the planet's surface, claim European scientists.
Building bifluoride bridges
28 September 2006
A team of scientists from the US, the UK and Germany has been the first to deliberately use a bifluoride building block to make a three-dimensional coordination polymer.
Wobbling gels deliver drugs
28 September 2006
A gel that shrinks in the heat and swells in the cold has been used as a valve in a microchip drug delivery system by Japanese researchers.
Defra leaves organophosphate study hanging in the balance
27 September 2006
Unique research aims to assess the link between pesticides and mental health
Printing nano portraits
27 September 2006
US team generate 55 000 nanoscale images of Thomas Jefferson to show the potential of their molecular ink pen.
Separating the huitres from the chaff
26 September 2006
A recent ban on French oysters has highlighted a controversy about how food should be tested.
Synchronised delivery for DNA and drugs
26 September 2006
Polymer capsules release twin cargos for cancer therapy.
Nanocars get into top gear
26 September 2006
Since their widely reported invention, the development of fullerene-wheeled nanocars hasn't stood still.
Microfluidic device could help doctors to fight malaria
26 September 2006
A microfluidic imaging method that could be incorporated into a hand-held microscope may be a significant step forward for medicine in the developing world.
Spotting enzyme fingerprints
25 September 2006
Swiss scientists have developed a microarray system that translates lipase activities into patterns unique to each enzyme.
Artificial enzymes that outdo nature?
25 September 2006
A highly selective catalyst that works like an artificial enzyme has been made using the molecule-targeting system that nature uses to combat infection.
Monitoring environmental risks of nanotech
22 September 2006
UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs launches voluntary reporting scheme
Altana sells off pharma division
22 September 2006
German pharmaceuticals and chemicals group Altana sells pharmaceutical business to Danish drug company Nycomed for ?4.5 billion
Former RSC President Professor Charles Rees dies, aged 78
22 September 2006
The Royal Society of Chemistry was saddened to hear of the death of former RSC President Professor Charles Rees
Alzheimer's alphabet
21 September 2006
Discovery of the normal healthy function of proteins that malfunction in Alzheimer's disease points to possible treatments.
Seals carry pollution burden
21 September 2006
The seals of east Greenland have much higher levels of a bromine-based pollutant than those in other parts of the Arctic, a study has found.
Resistance tracks cell mobility
21 September 2006
A downscaled geophysical technique could be used to study biological processes such as wound healing, according to Swiss bioengineers.
Anaesthetised brains under pressure
19 September 2006
What happens if you get a frog drunk and then take him scuba diving?
'Silent killer' as treatment for heart and lung disease
20 September 2006
Researchers have used carbon monoxide to reverse the effects of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Any colour so long as it's green
19 September 2006
New anti-microbial polymer coating can be applied from aqueous suspension.
Removing herbicides from water
19 September 2006
A potentially harmful herbicide can be removed from water with improved efficiency using a method developed by US scientists.
Optical switches move nanophotonics forward
19 September 2006
An optical switch for nanophotonic devices has been developed by material scientists in the US.
Iron chelates beat cancer
18 September 2006
Iron entrapment in cancer cells bypasses resistance to chemotherapy.
Detecting DNA damage
18 September 2006
Potentially cancer causing changes in DNA structure can be detected by acoustic waves.
Conference blog
Instant updates from the American Chemical Society meeting in San Francisco, California, 10-14 September
Mapping metalloproteins
15 September 2006
Analytical methods are being used to study metal-protein interactions, providing a starting point for protein mapping.
Hyperlinked book makes its debut
14 September 2006
Innovative tome links to online content through laser pen.
Online access to centuries of pioneering science
14 September 2006
The Royal Society has launched its complete journals archive in electronic form.
Sunscreen's weakness brought to light
14 September 2006
When you apply sunscreen you might not be as well protected from the sun as you think, say researchers in Italy.
Biochemistry goes digital
14 September 2006
Digital design is set to revolutionise biochemical analysis, according to US scientists.
Red oxygen structure revealed
13 September 2006
Researchers have cracked the crystalline structure of an enigmatic phase of solid oxygen arising when the molecule is subjected to high pressure.
Germany puts OLEDs under the spotlight
13 September 2006
Multi-million-Euro initiative to turn Germany into an OLED global powerhouse.
Solar cells reach into the infrared
13 September 2006
Innovative dye increases the amount of sunlight that can be harvested by solar panels
Treating post traumatic stress with stress hormones
13 September 2006
The stress hormone corticosterone could be developed into a treatment for post traumatic stress disorder .
Long-lost liquid crystals revisited
13 September 2006
Japanese scientists have rediscovered a long-forgotten type of liquid crystal.
Monitoring cell survival in chips
13 September 2006
A way of measuring cell respiration in microchips could lead to better devices for fertility research.
Bacteria silenced by conversation stoppers
12 September 2006
Molecules that interrupt the chemical communication of bacterial communities show antibiotic promise.
Cell scaffolds mimic bone marrow
12 September 2006
Scientists in the US have recreated the bone marrow environment to study how immune system cells interact.
Probing oxygen levels in the body
12 September 2006
An oxygen-sensing probe for the emerging medical technology in vivo EPR has been made by scientists in the US and India.
Iron chelator offers sun-burn relief
11 September 2006
A sun cream that mops up sun-generated free iron in the skin could heal sun burn and help prevent skin cancer.
Bio-barcodes indicate cancer protein
08 September 2006
A microchip that can detect tiny amounts of a cancer antigen could provide an early-warning system for the disease.
Quick reaction times for chemical weapon sensor
08 September 2006
A sensor that can rapidly detect the chemical nerve agent Sarin has been developed by US scientists.
Molecular framework sucks up hydrogen
07 September 2006
A new material that absorbs significant amounts of hydrogen has been reported by UK chemists.
Nanopores detect disease biomarkers
07 September 2006
Nanopores that mimic the pores in biological membranes could be used to detect the early stages of diseases like cancer.
Switch to a brighter future!
07 September 2006
A fluorescent switch that can be made to turn on and off merely by changing the voltage across it has been prepared by a collaboration between French and South Korean scientists.
Selective shortcut
06 September 2006
Simple catalyst speeds up the synthesis of a chiral protected building block used in complex syntheses.
A switch for enzyme function
06 September 2006
Researchers in Japan have changed the catalytic function of an enzyme by switching just one of its amino acids.
No ion too small for porphyrin binding
06 September 2006
An analogue of the oxygen-carrying molecule in blood, which contains vanadium rather than iron, could be a promising drug lead.
Bigger and better batteries
05 September 2006
A material for large-scale lithium ion battery applications has been studied at the atomic level to explain exactly how it works so well.
Particle properties predicted by spectral signals
05 September 2006
Studying molecular aggregates could be valuable for disciplines from astrophysics to medicine.
Antibodies in the greenhouse
04 September 2006
Producing immunoglobulins in plants could yield gram quantities of these precious proteins.
Freeing fish farms from infection
04 September 2006
Scientists report on a cheap, effective and safe sanitation method for disinfecting water.
Flicking the switch on the nanoscale
04 September 2006
Nano-sized electrical switches can be turned on and off using light.
Copper mines and coordination chemistry
01 September 2006
Extracting pure copper metal from low-grade metal ores will benefit from the latest coordination chemistry research.
System for generating smallest ever biopolymer microcapsules
01 September 2006
Microfluidic approach creates smallest known biopolymer capsules.
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