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Highlights in Chemical Biology

Chemical biology news from across RSC Publishing.



Issue 3


Interview

Bibudhendra Sarkar

Interview: Something in the water

24 February 2010

Bibudhendra Sarkar talks about metalloenzymes, helping sick children and hunting for toxic metals in the environment


Research Highlights

Brain slices

Studying synapses could help halt epilepsy

02 February 2010

Connections in the brain can be studied using a microfluidic platform developed by US scientist


Peptides

Peptides potential for malaria medicines

11 February 2010

Researchers from the UK have designed a test that will help in the search for new anti-malaria medicines


DNA

DNA sequencing on a chip

10 February 2010

Novel DNA sequencing technology could lead to high-speed and low cost genome sequencing


Broccoli sprouts

Broccoli sprouts slow cancer development

02 February 2010

The progress of skin cancer could be slowed down by eating broccoli sprouts regularly claim scientists in the US


Buruli ulcer

Detecting disease with a little TLC

04 February 2010

A simple, low cost method to detect toxins from the organism causing the wasting disease Buruli ulcer could aid early diagnosis


Amyloid

Easy amyloid refolding

19 February 2010

Spontaneous refolding of amyloid fibres under mild conditions could provide insight into Alzheimer's disease claim scientists in the US


Muscles

Microengineering muscles

12 March 2010

In vitro human tissue model could aid search for muscular disease treatment


Essential Elements

Oxygen symbol

What an issue!

02 March 2010

The first issue of the new journal Polymer Chemistry is now freely available online.


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