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Chemistry World May 21, 2007 Simon Hadlington	New Technique to Finger Suspects Researchers have shown that it is possible to detect trace quantities of drug metabolites in fingerprints. The finding could allow forensic scientists not only to obtain information about a suspect's identity from the print, but also to elicit 'lifestyle intelligence' on the individual.
Reactive Reports May 2007 David Bradley	Meeting of Molecular Movie Stars New footage confirms Linus Pauling's theory of chemical bonding proposed half a century ago, and could help explain molecular recognition processes important throughout supramolecular chemistry and molecular biology.
Reactive Reports May 2007 David Bradley	A Scent for Explosives A new type of biosensor based on yeast, jellyfish proteins, and a rat's sense of smell could sniff out explosives, landmines, and agents, such as sarin gas, according to researchers.
Chemistry World May 17, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	Bacterial Navigation Reprogrammed U.S. scientists have forced bacteria to follow new chemical signals by tweaking the bugs' natural guidance system.
Chemistry World May 16, 2007 Tom Westgate	DNA Photography It is a technology that is fast disappearing in the digital age. But black and white photography is more than an archaic art-form to a team of German chemists who have used it as the basis for a simple method of detecting labeled DNA molecules at attomole levels.
PC Magazine May 16, 2007 John Brandon	Future Watch: Eye Implants Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have successfully inserted microchips behind the retinas of visually impaired felines.
Science News May 12, 2007 Julie J. Rehmeyer	A Grove of Evolutionary Trees "Trees of life" show patterns of evolutionary descent, and they fit together mathematically to form an abstract forest.
Chemistry World May 11, 2007 Michael Gross	The Atmosphere on Titan's Moon Using spectroscopic measurements made during flybys of the Cassini craft, researchers in the U.S. can now present first insights into the reactions that lead from methane and nitrogen to the formation of tholins, which are believed to make up the orange fog that veils Titan's surface.
Chemistry World May 11, 2007 Victoria Gill	Wine's Fruity Chemicals Sniffed Out The interaction between the bewildering variety of ingredients in wine makes it difficult to tie compounds and flavors together, say Spanish researchers. But a surprising finding from a team at the University of Zaragoza could help producers achieve a more fruity bouquet.
Chemistry World May 9, 2007 James Mitchell Crow	Controlling prion folding US scientists report that prions, infamously linked to mad cow disease, have crucial subsections that control their behavior, including whether or not they can cross between species.
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