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Highlights in Chemical Biology

Chemical biology news from across RSC Publishing.



Issue 2, Research News


Instant Insight

Fragment of an erythropoietin analogue

Instant insight: Chemical connections

05 January 2009

Building a protein can be likened to a jigsaw puzzle. Stephen Kent puts the pieces together


Interview

Benjamin Cravatt

Interview: Shining a light on the proteome

20 January 2009

Ben Cravatt on his research into the function of the proteome and success in cloning the cDNA of a hotly pursued enzyme


Research Highlights

A garlic bulb

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


Stem cells

A different approach to stem cell research

02 December 2008

Studies reveal what makes stem cells change and how to make them stay the same


Label retaining cell cluster in a mammary duct

Searching for stem cells

09 January 2009

Scientists have linked different technologies to locate stem cell reservoirs in tissue


Close up image of a tumour in a lymph node

Detecting cancer on the move

08 December 2008

Scientists are looking to the elements to detect cancer cells before they spread


Influenza virus

Spotting the flu virus

15 January 2009

US chemists can 'see' if patients have been infected with the flu virus


Nitroxyl radical label for magnetic resonance imaging

Following drugs into the brain

17 December 2008

MRI tracks anticancer drug across the blood-brain barrier


Essential Elements

Oxygen symbol

Journal celebrations

The new year brings a host of celebrations for RSC journals


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