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Tag and modify proteins
02 July 2009
A Nobel Prize-winning reaction for making carbon-carbon double bonds can be applied to proteins

Tropic wonder
25 June 2009
The solution to keeping the atmosphere clean could lie deep in the heart of the rainforest

Chemical Science issue 7 available online now
24 June 2009
Drawing together the best content from all RSC publications, to provide a snapshot of the latest developments across the chemical sciences.

A golden result for TB diagnosis
19 June 2009
South African scientists have devised an electrochemical technique that could provide a quick and easy diagnosis of tuberculosis

Sorting out carbon nanotubes
17 June 2009
Mixtures of useful nanotubes can be separated without destroying either type

The case for using green solvents in HPLC
15 June 2009
Greening up HPLC doesn't necessarily mean diminished performance, say US scientists

Instant insight: Harnessing nano power
11 June 2009
US scientists Andrei Fedorov and Mildred Dresselhaus and their colleagues explain how nanotechnology might solve our energy crisis

101 uses for guar gum
10 June 2009
A gum normally used as a food thickening agent could be used to make temperature sensors

Skyscraper approach to nanoelectronics
05 June 2009
Scientists brush up on biofuel cells for powering medical implants


