January 2008

Blood sensor for safer surgery
10 January 2008
Medical procedures are poised to become safer, thanks to a tool to monitor the anticoagulant heparin.

Cool solution for sensitive biomolecules
14 January 2008
A temperature-independent pH buffer should help the countless chemists who store and study samples at cryogenic temperatures.

Molecular daisy chains
16 January 2008
A molecular daisy chain that threads itself together could have future uses in molecular electronic devices, say scientists in Taiwan

Hot article: Cation assisted self-assembly of squaraine dye
21 January 2008
A calcium-ion complexing bis-squaraine dye self-assembles into an extended supramolecular structure.

DNA nanowires
21 January 2008
Fastening azide-functionalised gold nanoparticles onto modified DNA holds great promise for nanoscale electrical circuits, say German researchers
Hot article: Driving the way to molecular wheels
22 January 2008
A molecular axle and spoke set with rim elements is reported.

Going for green
22 January 2008
An easy and environmentally friendly route to a supported palladium catalyst for highly selective partial hydrogenations has been achieved by European researchers.

Hot article: NMR technique leads to preparation of neutral organocopper complexes
28 January 2008
Rapid injection NMR techniques have been used to prepare neutral organocopper(III) complexes by scientists in America.


