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Chemistry World
May 9, 2011
Sarah Houlton |
Ecstasy substitute poses major health risks Scientists at Anglia Ruskin University haves shown that one of the most common 'legal high' designer drugs, benzylpiperazine, is not only dangerous when it's taken - repeated consumption poses major health risks.   |
Chemistry World
May 6, 2011
Holly Sheahan |
Zinc complexes as antimicrobial wound dressings Scientists in the UK have made metal-containing thin films that can be incorporated into wound dressings or on surfaces to kill microbes and bacteria in hospitals. |
Chemistry World
May 5, 2011
Simon Hadlington |
Revolutionary new single-cell labelling method Researchers in the US and Canada have combined mass spectrometry with a technique called flow cytometry to follow dozens of biochemical markers on individual cells simultaneously. |
Chemistry World
May 5, 2011
Helen Bache |
Health benefits of blended fruit juice Polyphenols increase the release of vasodilators (compounds that dilate blood vessels), such as nitric oxide, from endothelial cells that line the interior surface of blood vessels. |
Chemistry World
May 4, 2011
Emma Shiells |
Anticancer drug found to cause zinc deficiency Cisplatin is responsible for abnormally low zinc levels in patients undergoing chemotherapy, say scientists in China and the UK. |
Chemistry World
May 3, 2011
James Urquhart |
Turning heat into electricity with polymers Swedish researchers have improved the thermoelectric efficiency of an organic conducting polymer by controlling the material's oxidation level, boosting the prospect of developing cheap, flexible and lightweight organic thermoelectric devices |
Chemistry World
May 3, 2011
Michael Gross |
New hope for malaria drugs as sickle cell protection unravelled Researchers have come up with a molecular mechanism that explains how it protects people from this deadly disease. |
Chemistry World
May 3, 2011
James Urquhart |
Titanate cigarette filter Chinese researchers have shown for the first time that nanomaterials made from titanium dioxide can be used in cigarette filters to significantly reduce the amount of harmful chemicals inhaled by smokers. |
Chemistry World
May 2011 |
Chemistry in every cup The absorption and profile of both helpful and harmful compounds in coffee is complex and depends on many factors |
Chemistry World
May 2011 |
Wealth of opportunity Chemists in developing countries face unique challenges. But as Mike Brown discovers, for those willing to take them on, the benefits can be enormous |
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