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Chemistry World July 27, 2012 Samantha Cheung |
A sweeter approach to sugar synthesis Sugar chemists have developed a highly efficient synthetic pathway to produce a variety of oligosaccharides from scratch.  |
Chemistry World January 17, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
Sugars synthesised with help of promiscuous enzyme European researchers have discovered a new way to make synthetically elusive sugar molecules that could lead to novel vaccine candidates and other medically important compounds.  |
Chemistry World October 28, 2011 James Urquhart |
Simpler Enzymatic Route to Synthetic Heparin US scientists have demonstrated a potentially cheaper way of creating ultra low molecular weight heparin, a synthetic blood thinning agent primarily used to treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.  |
Chemistry World May 1, 2014 Ned Stafford |
Synthetic biology vision for Europe unveiled A new 'strategic vision' for synthetic biology has laid out the steps Europe needs to take in the next five to 10 year to nurture the field, with chemistry a key part of its strategy.  |
Chemistry World January 22, 2014 Eleanor Merritt |
Designer esters for complex carbohydrates Scientists based in the US have developed a new strategy to simplify the chemical synthesis of complex carbohydrates.  |
Chemistry World July 2008 Mark Peplow |
Editorial: There's plenty of room in the middle Today, chemists and biologists are looking at the space between their own disciplines and asking big questions about where science at the interface might lead them.  |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Sarah C. P. Williams |
Living Chemistry Biologists understand better what chemists can bring to the table. And chemists understand better the questions that biologists really care about. This has led to a bigger impact of chemists on biological problems.  |
Wired June 2001 |
Verge Automated Oligosaccharide Synthesizer can produce a polymer composed of 12 monosaccharides in about 18 hours - almost a hundred times faster than other methods...  |
Chemistry World September 24, 2013 Jennifer Newton |
Plants and microorganisms are the original synthetic chemists Greg Challis is a professor of chemical biology at the University of Warwick in the UK. Research in the Challis group encompasses the discovery, biosynthesis, bioengineering and mechanism of action of bioactive natural products.  |
Chemistry World September 4, 2013 Mark Peplow |
Synthetic biology is bursting with life The field encompasses a vast array of research themes, from creating artificial life to engineering microbes to produce medicines or fuels. Through it all, though, runs a rich seam of chemistry.  |
Chemistry World February 2007 Yfke Hager |
Careers: Political Science Nick Green loves the varied nature of his job as science policy manager at the Royal Society, which sees him talking to politicians and scientists. Just how does a chemist make the switch from laboratory research to science policy?  |
Chemistry World February 2, 2015 Emma Stoye |
UK announces 40m fund for synthetic biology The UK government has said it will invest 40 million pounds in synthetic biology over the next five years, 32 million of which will be used to establish three new research centers.  |
Chemistry World March 3, 2013 James Urquhart |
Polymer production line runs on DNA US researchers have developed a purely chemical and enzyme-free system that can build synthetic polymers using DNA as a template.  |
Chemistry World November 26, 2013 Paul Docherty |
Gone to completion Where is the art of total synthesis headed?  |
Chemistry World April 24, 2013 Rebecca Brodie |
DNA, Russian opera and blue suede shoes Duncan Graham is professor of chemistry at the University of Strathclyde, UK. He was recently appointed chair of the editorial board for Analyst, and will take up the role in 2014. His research areas include nucleic acid chemistry and synthetic chemistry for bioanalysis.  |
Chemistry World July 10, 2013 Karl Collins |
An 'Aye' for details Today, using methods developed by masters of their trade, the modern greats of total synthesis demonstrate that almost any molecule can be prepared given time and effort.  |
Chemistry World December 12, 2013 Laura Howes |
Phillip Messersmith: Sticky research Phillip Messersmith is a professor of biomedical engineering at Northwestern University in Illinois, US. His research group is currently looking at biological adhesives.  |
Chemistry World October 13, 2015 Emma Stoye |
Scientists launch campaign to oppose UK exit from EU Several leading scientists have voiced their support for a campaign for the UK to stay in the EU, warning that an exit would harm the country's research base.  |
Chemistry World March 6, 2012 Simon Perks |
Special Treatment for Scientists Under Immigration Rules Scientists traveling to work in the UK will be exempt from rules on settling in the country.  |
Chemistry World January 2008 Gurney & Adams |
Comment: How Good is UK Chemistry? Using bibliometrics as the key measure, the author compares the publication output of different countries.  |
Chemistry World November 13, 2012 Leila Sattary |
Chancellor singles out science to drive economic growth The chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, has outlined eight technology areas in which he wants the UK to lead the world.  |
Chemistry World April 2007 Derek Lowe |
Opinion: In the Pipeline Natural products can be ridiculously complicated. The sheer difficulty of the enterprise is traditionally what made pharmaceutical companies hire people who had worked in total synthesis. But, is total synthesis research still worth the effort?  |
Wired January 2005 Oliver Morton |
Life, Reinvented A group of MIT engineers wanted to model the biological world. But, damn, some of nature's designs were complicated! So they started rebuilding from the ground up - and gave birth to synthetic biology.  |
Chemistry World November 25, 2010 Mike Brown |
Capping scientific migrants A new UK immigration cap could bias against researchers looking to come to the UK.  |
Chemistry World December 17, 2012 Lee Cronin |
Element-centric In the new edition of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Robert Crichton has blended an element-centric approach to the subject with a biological thread that is engaging and helpful in exploring the topics in detail.  |
Chemistry World September 27, 2010 Manisha Lalloo |
Structure dictates glycan story Chemists have discovered that small structural differences in oligosaccharide clusters can lead to dramatic differences in the way they interact with the body.  |
Chemistry World January 28, 2013 Maria Burke |
Plan for UK's 'eight great technologies' outlined Advanced materials and energy are two of the 'eight great technologies' that the UK government wants to use to propel the country to future growth.  |
Chemistry World August 7, 2015 Suzanne Howson |
Simple probe for heparin quality control Scientists in China have developed a fluorescent probe to detect both heparin and its major contaminant. The sensor could make it easier to monitor the quality of heparin supplies.  |
Chemistry World July 2008 Ananyo Bhattacharya |
Sparks of creation Chemists are at the forefront of synthetic biology, the burgeoning field that could soon create artificial life.  |
Chemistry World July 27, 2011 Sean Milmo |
UK government sets aside 1000 places for top researchers The UK chemistry sector has given a mostly cool response to a government scheme to attract top chemists, chemical engineers and other scientists from outside the EU, while tightening restrictions on immigration.  |
Chemistry World August 19, 2008 Ananyo Bhattacharya |
Flask synthesis promises untainted heparin US researchers have created milligrams of pure heparin using enzymes and chemicals - a practical laboratory synthesis that could avoid the contamination issues surrounding the blood-thinning drug  |
Chemistry World May 15, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
New Research Centres for UK Chemistry Two research centres hoping to add new dimensions to UK chemistry were officially launched last week.  |