News from across RSC Publishing.
Issue 2
Instant Insight
Instant insight: The light touch
31 January 2008
Kishan Dholakia, Peter Reece and Min Gu examine how light can move and sort biological objects
Interview
Interview: A time for transition
24 January 2007
Peter Kündig discusses his chemistry career and new editorial role with Joanne Thomson
Research Highlights
Bacteria drop dead on killer surfaces
15 January 2008
A simple way to make surfaces bactericidal could make the technology widely available
Molecular daisy chains
16 January 2008
A molecular daisy chain that threads itself together could have future uses in molecular electronic devices, say scientists in Taiwan
East meets west
10 January 2008
Curcumin and other bioactive compounds with limited bioavailability might be made more useful thanks to mesoporous silica particles.
Genetic testing in a shoe-box
18 January 2008
Canadian scientists have succeeded in building the least expensive portable device for rapid genetic testing ever made
Viral cargo delivery
14 January 2008
US chemists have used a virus capsule to package and release molecules, which could lead to targeted delivery of therapeutic compounds
Mealybugs look in the mirror
22 January 2008
US researchers have used spectroscopy to identify the absolute configuration of the mealybug sex pheromone, with potential uses in pest control
DNA nanowires
21 January 2008
Fastening azide-functionalised gold nanoparticles onto modified DNA holds great promise for nanoscale electrical circuits, say German researchers
Holding on to heavy metals
08 January 2008
Structurally simple ligands that selectively bind to mercuric chloride could help remove this toxic salt from the environment, say scientists from India
Essential Elements
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