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Chemistry World
December 9, 2013
James Urquhart |
Drug fix for misfolded proteins promises hope for incurable diseases Researchers have been looking into pharmacological chaperones or pharmacoperones. They might treat diseases brought about by genetic mutations that cause otherwise functional proteins to become misfolded or misrouted.   |
Chemistry World
December 6, 2013
Anthony King |
New report concludes Arafat was not poisoned French investigators have concluded that Yasser Arafat did not die from polonium poisoning. They concluded that measurements of polonium-210 taken from his exhumed body are consistent with a natural origin, ultimately from radon gas |
Chemistry World
December 6, 2013
Elisabeth Ratcliffe |
Self-defending seeds A two-layered protective coating that releases cyanide when bitten into could protect seeds from pests, say scientists in Switzerland, who were concerned over the effect of pesticides on the environment. |
Chemistry World
December 6, 2013
Julianne Wyrick |
Crowdsourcing unearths promising anticancer compound Crowdsourcing soil from across the US turned up some interesting fungi with promising medicinal molecules. |
Chemistry World
December 5, 2013
Angharad Rosser-James |
Water nanostructures disinfect air Engineered water nanostructures, the latest weapons for tackling airborne pathogens, start off as nothing more than atmospheric water vapor. |
Information Today
December 5, 2013 |
Frontiers Debuts New OA Journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution features research in evolutionary biology, ecosystem and systems ecology, macroecology, phylogenetics, and conservation. |
Chemistry World
December 4, 2013
Ned Stafford |
Controversial GM maize cancer link paper retracted A highly controversial paper published last year on a genetically modified maize has been retracted by the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology after the authors refused to voluntarily withdraw the paper. |
Chemistry World
December 3, 2013
Simon Hadlington |
Caged toxin for safer, better bacterial vaccines Researchers in the US have developed a new way of vaccinating against bacterial toxins by caging them in hybrid nanoparticles. |
Chemistry World
December 2, 2013
Stephen McCarthy |
Scorched hair makes supercapacitors greener Researchers in China have used human hair to make a vital component of energy-storage devices. The discovery could lead to more efficient and environmentally-friendly replacements for traditional batteries. |
Chemistry World
November 29, 2013 |
Blessed are the cheesemakers Although producing the tastiest cheeses is an art, success depends on mastering complex biochemical processes like those in the vat. |
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