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Chemistry World
June 10, 2013
Manisha Lalloo |
Biofuel cell tattoo turns perspiration to power generation Wearable biosensors can monitor the human body, but in order to be effective they need portable power. To avoid the need for batteries a Californian team has created a biofuel cell tattoo that can scavenge energy from sweat to generate electricity.   |
Chemistry World
June 7, 2013
Emma Stoye |
Fukushima disaster has not raised cancer risks, says UN UN scientists have concluded that the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear disaster is unlikely to push up cancer rates in Japan. |
Chemistry World
June 6, 2013
Jennifer Newton |
Power-free nucleic acid extraction device HIV RNA has been successfully extracted from human blood using a portable device that does not need electrical power to work. |
Chemistry World
June 5, 2013
Harriet Brewerton |
Misdiagnosed manganism near Mount Etna? Scientists in Italy have found that the surfaces of lava stones from Mount Etna, in Sicily, may be leaching manganese into the environment. Almost 1.5 million people are supplied with water from Etna's wells and these findings could help identify any associated health risks. |
Chemistry World
June 5, 2013
Laura Howes |
Uproar over chemical exposure advice for pregnant women A report by the UK's Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists designed for health professionals, has attracted a large amount of media interest for suggesting that pregnant women avoid new furniture, paint fumes and food from cans and plastic containers. |
Chemistry World
June 3, 2013
Emma Stoye |
Hemoglobin mimic mops up cyanide Japanese researchers have created a supramolecule that binds to cyanide ions in a similar way to the blood protein hemoglobin. This could pave the way for faster, more effective cyanide antidotes. |
Chemistry World
May 31, 2013
Phillip Broadwith |
Two new 'personalized' cancer drugs approved Two new drugs for the most deadly kind of skin cancer have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The drugs are only effective in patients whose tumors express specific genetic mutations, which can be identified using a device approved alongside the drugs. |
Chemistry World
May 31, 2013
Phillip Broadwith |
Japanese pharma opens compound vaults Japanese pharmaceutical companies are opening up their libraries of experimental compound as part of a new partnership program. The initiative aims to find new drugs for malaria, tuberculosis and neglected tropical diseases. |
Chemistry World
May 29, 2013
Hayley Birch |
Fast flu mapping without the sequencing Australian researchers showed that using data from flu virus proteins produced similar trees to those generated by genetic sequencing, suggesting a rapid-fire solution for identifying viruses during outbreaks. |
Chemistry World
May 24, 2013
Jennifer Newton |
Releasing reactive oxygen Scientists in Canada have made nanoparticles that release singlet oxygen when a laser beam is shone on them. The nanoparticles could improve the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy, a treatment for some cancers. |
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