Instant insight: Lab on a computer chip

12 February 2008

Computers are reshaping the way we explore the life sciences.

Interview: Putting peptides on the map

18 February 2008

Ruedi Aebersold talks to Kathleen Too about proteomics, the PeptideAtlas project and the Trans-Proteomic Pipeline.

Laser beam hits tiny target

30 January 2008

Chemists looking to analyse single cells have combined lab-on-a-chip techniques with lasers to burst the cells open.

Discriminating ligands select square DNA

05 February 2008

Why does DNA fold into squares? Pyridine ligands could help scientists trying to explain how these G-quadruplexes function.

Drugs cut back to their bare essentials

01 February 2008

A method to identify the biologically active sections of peptoids could simplify the drug development process.

DNA detection with a twist

08 February 2008

US scientists have set DNA detection in a spin by exploiting one of nature's molecular motors.

Taking iron measures

22 January 2008

A more accurate method to measure iron in clinical samples is proving ahead of its time, say researchers in Spain.

Nanoparticles feel the heat

13 February 2008

Nanothermometers that monitor temperature changes in cells could improve an anticancer heat treatment, say scientists in Puerto Rico.

Peptide coupling for potential cancer targeting

07 February 2008

Putting peptide coats on virus shells could lead to targeted medical imaging in cancer diagnostics, according to US chemists.

ChemComm makes an impact

The first in a series of ChemComm International Symposia was held, with great success, in China in December.