Chemical biology news from across RSC Publishing.
Issue 5
Instant Insight
Instant insight: Life's phosphorous paradox
29 April 2010
Mike Blackburn and Jon Waltho discuss the important and diverse roles that phosphorus plays in all life forms.
Interview
Interview: Analytical conversation
30 April 2010
Gunda Köllensperger talks about elemental speciation, analytical chemistry and crime fiction
Research Highlights
Pairing up against cancer
01 April 2010
Researchers from the UK and their collaborators demonstrate a novel approach to anticancer drug design combining the active fragments of two known anticancer agents
Zinc rivals platinum in the fight against cancer
30 March 2010
New zinc complexes that show promising anticancer activity could be used as an alternative to platinum based drugs, claim Italian scientists
Gene variations change metabolism of arsenic
26 March 2010
Scientists from Taiwan have identified a genetic variation that could make certain populations more susceptible to arsenic poisoning
An attractive method for bacteria detection
30 March 2010
Magnetic particles have been used to directly detect the pathogenic Streptococcus suis bacterium for the first time
Synthesis via paths less travelled
15 April 2010
US scientists have demonstrated the existence of undiscovered chemical pathways to an important class of bioactive lipids in the nervous system
Essential Elements
RSC booth success at Spring ACS
01 May 2010
The RSC stand at the Spring ACS held in San Francisco was buzzing with delegates excited by the diverse range of chemistry events, products and fun competitions on offer.
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