| Old Articles: <Older 1841-1850 Newer> |
|---|
 |
Chemistry World
April 3, 2009
Nina Notman |
Wibbly wobbly diagnostics for lung disease A device that uses a jelly-like substance to detect nitric oxide in exhaled breath - an indicator of lung diseases such as tuberculosis and lung cancer - is being developed by scientists in the US.   |
Chemistry World
April 2, 2009
Michael Gross |
Light-guided hydrogels direct cell growth Researchers in the US have developed a gel-like material whose structural and chemical properties can change in response to laser light |
Chemistry World
April 2, 2009
Jon Cartwright |
Biological battery powers up Scientists in the US have created a rechargeable 'lithium ion' battery with the help of a genetically programmed virus that acts as a scaffold for highly conductive electrodes. |
Chemistry World
April 2, 2009
Ned Stafford |
Fluorescent probes take screening to next level Researchers have developed a new high-throughput screening technique that could shed light on the biochemical activities of numerous proteins about which little is currently known. |
Chemistry World
April 2009
Philip Ball |
Column: The crucible Unwinding protein fibrils could give a glimpse of how peptides survived on early Earth |
Chemistry World
March 31, 2009
Jon Cartwright |
Blood clotting light work for new molecule The molecule, which works with the help of an enzyme, could one day be used in medicine to shut off blood supply to localized areas of the human body such as tumors. |
Chemistry World
March 29, 2009
Lewis Brindley |
Gene gels pump out proteins Gels made with genes incorporated into the structure could soon make protein production cheaper and easier, according to researchers in the US. |
Chemistry World
March 26, 2009
Phillip Broadwith |
'Molecular ball-bearings' for artificial joints Scientists have used water to create almost frictionless lubricated surfaces, which stay slippery even under heavy loads. |
Chemistry World
March 25, 2009
Hayley Birch |
TB's defence mechanism revealed The research could eventually lead to new drugs for TB, which remains one of the biggest killers among infectious diseases worldwide. |
Wired
March 23, 2009
Jonah Lehrer |
Scientists Map the Brain, Gene by Gene I'm in the dissection room of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, and the scientist next to me is in a hurry. |
| <Older 1841-1850 Newer> Return to current articles. |
