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Injection-free treatment for diabetes patients?
19 November 2008
A compound found in garlic is the basis of a potential orally available drug candidate for types 1 and 2 diabetes
Issue 12 2008 Chemical Biology now published
17 November 2008
Drawing together coverage from all RSC publications, providing an overview of the latest developments in chemical biology
Interview: Fired up about fungi
17 November 2008
Russell Cox discusses his fiery introduction to chemistry and his work on polyketide biosynthesis
Instant insight: Life at the extremes
11 November 2008
Miniature natural product libraries can be found in the most unexpected places
Instant insight: The path of least resistance
07 November 2008
If targeting a virus directly promotes drug resistance, why not take a different approach?
Light up your life processes
04 November 2008
A modified enzyme could light the way to better imaging of brain tumours
Dendrimers deliver the goods to tackle virus infection
03 November 2008
A dendrimer that delivers antibodies into cells has potential for infectious disease treatment, say US scientists
Forensic science hots up
31 October 2008
Could fluorescent probes offer DNA profiling at the scene of a crime?
Immune function on a chip
30 October 2008
Rapid white blood cell monitoring requires only a drop of blood
Passive pumping promotes protein production
24 October 2008
Time-saving device screens nearly 200 protein syntheses in parallel and reduces amounts of reagents required
INADEQUATE analysis of protein structure
21 October 2008
US chemists use solid-state NMR spectroscopy to probe the structural features responsible for spider silk's strength
Interview: Quick on the uptake
14 October 2008
Douglas Kell tells Elinor Richards about his findings on drug uptake and the implications for drug discovery and development
Integrative Biology board member Roger Tsien wins Nobel Prize
08 October 2008
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Roger Tsien, a member of the editorial board for RSC's Integrative Biology
