A supplement providing a snapshot of the latest developments in chemical biology
Issue 6
Research Highlights
Understanding the function of key proteins found in influenza viruses could lead to more effective flu drugs.
Contrast agents to prevent heart attacks and strokes
US researchers have prepared compounds that detect the presence of an enzyme linked to heart attacks and strokes.
Researchers in the US have prepared a molecular beacon that allows the quantitative detection of DNA.
Selective binding of modified nucleic acids
Scientists in India have made a series of modified nucleic acids that show potential as gene-targeted drugs.
Ruthenium's role in cancer therapy
Ruthenium compounds are emerging as potential drugs for treating secondary tumours.
Nitric oxide-releasing membranes could coat the next generation of medical sensors, claim scientists in the US.
Screening polymers for cell adhesion
Scientists have developed a microarray platform that allows polymers to be screened for their adhesion to cells.
Inflammation monitoring for heart patients?
A microfluidic device that separates plasma from blood could be used to monitor patients during cardiac surgery.
Essential Elements
First birthdays are usually quite a milestone for anyone and the Royal Society of Chemistry's two new interdisciplinary journals, Molecular BioSystems and Soft Matter, are no diffe...
The second Fast Breaking Paper in a row for Journal of Materials Chemistry, and world class reviews on lanthanides in medicine in Chem. Soc. Rev.
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