Biology & Life Sciences

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Chemistry World March 6, 2014	Santiago Gomez-Ruiz: Chemistry is a powerful tool for fighting cancer His group tests the anticancer activity of nanostructured materials functionalized with metal complexes.
Chemistry World March 6, 2014 Jose Lopez-Sanchez	The future of feedstocks Can we replace fossil fuel-derived feedstocks with sustainable bio-based alternatives?
Chemistry World March 5, 2014 Jennifer Newton	Microfluidic fuel cells on paper Instrument-free point-of-care diagnostic devices could be taken to the next level with the development of microfluidic fuel cells on paper.
Chemistry World March 3, 2014 David Bradley	Mechanical stress pulls cyclization into shape Researchers at the Ruhr University Bochum, in Germany, have calculated that enediyne toxins, compounds used as anticancer drugs, might undergo Bergman cyclization when put under stress.
Chemistry World March 2, 2014 Philip Ball	Worms build waving towers to get out more Worms secrete very long chain unsaturated wax esters to build towers to escape to a new beetle host
Chemistry World February 27, 2014 Jennifer Newton	Shrimp shells to mine uranium from the ocean Shrimp shells that would otherwise be thrown away by the seafood industry have been turned into tough fibers that can harvest valuable metals from water.
Information Today February 27, 2014	Springer Publishes Journal of Nephrology The peer-reviewed journal explores clinical and laboratory research in topics such as kidney diseases, dialysis, and renal transplantation.
Chemistry World February 25, 2014 Charlie Quigg	Cystic fibrosis treatment clears the way Stabilizing a mucus attacking enzyme with cross-links could allow it to be delivered orally to fight infections in cystic fibrosis patients.
Chemistry World February 25, 2014 Simon Hadlington	Synthetic 'textbook model' of a biological catalyst Scientists have developed a simple two-molecule chemical analogue of an enzyme and its substrate that neatly illustrates the fundamental principles of biological catalysis.
Chemistry World February 25, 2014 Sophie Nixon	Astrobiology: a very short introduction This book, by David Catling, covers all areas of the subject, from the difficulties of defining life, to the search for Earth-like planets.
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