Instant insight: Alzheimer's: untangling the facts

06 August 2009

Cures for Alzheimer's may come from understanding its chemistry. Arvi Rauk examines the disease at the molecular level

Interview: Genetic alphabets

10 August 2009

Ichiro Hirao on nucleic acid research, expanding the genetic code and the possibility of creating new life

Watching cancer cells spread

30 July 2009

Unexpected results challenge established beliefs about metastasis

Déjà vu for axon regrowth

21 July 2009

Damaged brain cells retrace their steps when they repair themselves, say US scientists

Nano-earthquake to shake up drug screening

16 July 2009

A thumbnail-sized chip is mimicking the turbulent conditions a drug experiences on its journey through the body

A structured approach to measles

08 July 2009

Liver compound and measles protein fragment combined for potential vaccine

Blood cells get active

24 July 2009

Cell boosting peptide could help diabetics

Jelly component sparks innovation for tissue repair

28 July 2009

A food additive is finding an alternative use in hydrogels for tissue engineering

IUPAC 2009

The RSC hosted the 42nd IUPAC Congress at the SECC, Glasgow, UK