News July 2008
Breakthrough catalyst for splitting water
31 July 2008
Mild electrolysis system boosts hopes for artificial photosynthesis
Cooler fuel cells
31 July 2008
Layered electrolyte keeps solid oxide fuel cells working near room temperature
Nanostructures made easy
31 July 2008
Wet chemistry creates self-assembling surface that holds molecules in nano-scale arrays
The wine fraud detective
31 July 2008
An electronic tongue that can 'taste' the grape varieties and vintages of wine has been created by Spanish scientists.
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Interview: Chemistry's gain
31 July 2008
Ryong Ryoo tells Rachel Cooper how he took a risk and became an expert in mesoporous materials
Putting the squeeze on cancer cells
30 July 2008
Squashing suspect cells and watching how they bulge can be used to tell cancer cells from healthy ones
A metal trap to stop Alzheimer's
30 July 2008
Promising drug halts a metal-mediated chemical reaction in the brain
Bourbon's blueprint revealed
30 July 2008
Analytical chemists pick out aromas key to whiskey's flavour
Artificial cells seek out disease
30 July 2008
Scientists in the US have made an artificial cell that can locate sites of disease within the body
Shining a light on molecular muscles
30 July 2008
Australian researchers have developed a novel molecular muscle driven by light
Air freshener chemical concerns revived
29 July 2008
US study adds to controversy surrounding scented household products
Droplet traps for worms on chip
29 July 2008
Watching how worms behave in droplets is the basis for a new assay that could find use in high-throughput drug screening
Boron implicated in the emergence of life
29 July 2008
Was borate responsible for stabilising the DNA sugar ribose in the deep oceans?
On-chip sequential cell treatment
29 July 2008
Cells can be subjected to different chemical treatments in a continuous sequence using a chip designed by US scientists
Prices of microreactors stamped down
29 July 2008
Polymer-based microreactors turn inorganic to beat organic solvent attacks and reduce prices
Ranbaxy troubles place FDA under fire
28 July 2008
Indian drug company accused of fabricating data for US drug approvals
Biofilms deploy chemical weapons
28 July 2008
Tough microbe communes produce compounds that kill predators
EU food agency finds BPA safe
25 July 2008
No risk to newborns from baby bottle chemical linked to cancer
Small is beautiful for GSK drug discovery
25 July 2008
GlaxoSmithKline is splitting its research into small, highly focussed teams to run like start-up biotech firms
Structure of hydrogen splitting enzyme revealed
25 July 2008
All evolutionary roads led to the same way to pull energy out of hydrogen, researchers discover
Thermoelectrics doped for better performance
25 July 2008
Improved materials boost electricity production from waste heat
Engineered antibodies could cut chemotherapy risks
25 July 2008
Controlled drug attachment to antibodies lowers side-effects of cancer treatment
Go ahead for UK national nuclear lab
24 July 2008
New research hub to safeguard skills for nuclear revival
Chemists join Olympic clean-up effort
24 July 2008
Modelling and satellite technology improve atmosphere over Beijing
Nanotube mesh boosts plastic electronics
24 July 2008
Networks of carbon nanotubes used to print high-performance electronic circuits on bendy plastic
Metal organic frameworks do the twist
24 July 2008
Rotating solid-state crystals could outperform liquid crystals for optoelectronic applications, claim US scientists
A trick of light
24 July 2008
Understanding the role chloride ions play in photosynthesis may lead to better solar cells, claim UK scientists
Pearly whites
24 July 2008
Chinese scientists have found a new route to the perfect smile, using nanoparticles to repair tooth enamel.
Instant insight: Disease snapshots
24 July 2008
Hye Jin Lee and Robert Corn look at the latest breakthroughs in the use of microarray technology for the fast detection of cancer
Weighing molecules with nanotubes
22 July 2008
Atom-sensitive nano-scales may be an alternative to mass spectrometry
Chemical education in need of reform
21 July 2008
China's chemistry courses are failing to meet industry needs
New drug test misses Olympic deadline
18 July 2008
'Frustrating' delays for promising biomarker-based assay
Understanding ancient eruptions
18 July 2008
Scientists are a step nearer to understanding volcanic processes that occurred as far back as 8000 years ago
X-rays make light work of heavy metals
18 July 2008
Shedding light on plants has possible implications for heavy metal decontamination, say Japanese scientists
Uncovering the hidden nanoworld
17 July 2008
A powerful imaging technique now enables tiny buried objects to be investigated
Millions raised for drug development
17 July 2008
New consortium promises a richer future for China's biotech industry
'Macho' work ethic forcing women out of chemistry
16 July 2008
Isolation and lack of encouragement fuel exit from academia
Interview: Medicinal reasons
16 July 2008
Yixin Lu talks to Vikki Allen about his dreams and the importance of medicinal chemistry
Instant insight: Beryllium: friend or foe?
16 July 2008
Brian Scott and colleagues examine the molecular basis of chronic beryllium disease
Raman reveals DNA in action
15 July 2008
Signal-boosting silver nanoparticles help Raman to 'see' strands of DNA hybridising
Testing times for new liver drug
15 July 2008
AstraZeneca targets Chinese population with new cancer treatment
Humans may sense light through skin
14 July 2008
Proteins in human tissue outside the eye found to respond to light
Why ionic liquids might make you ill
14 July 2008
Infrared study suggests link between ionic liquid accumulation rate and toxicity
New test for deadly toxin
14 July 2008
A new assay for a lethal toxin could help scientists develop better inhibitors of the poison
Side-effects study opens up new drug leads
11 July 2008
Scientists have identified possible new targets for existing drugs by comparing their side-effects
Concentrating sunlight cuts solar power costs
10 July 2008
Organic dyes feed 'better' wavelengths to photovoltaic cells
Calls to monitor potent greenhouse gas
10 July 2008
Concern as nitrogen trifluoride production stepped up
Model fireworks
10 July 2008
Watching firework displays could be bad for both your health and the environment, claim UK scientists.
Detecting mercurial proteins
10 July 2008
Mercury tags allow European scientists to detect low abundance proteins
Pharma goes green to cut costs
09 July 2008
Tight budgets see pharmaceutical firms focusing on green chemistry
How non-toxic is non-toxic?
09 July 2008
Canadian scientists have studied the effect of 'non-toxic' bismuth shotgun pellets on the environment with thought-provoking results
Multifunctional polymers click together
08 July 2008
Side chains of copolymers can now be clicked into place thanks to a new method developed by Dutch researchers
UK slows introduction of biofuels
08 July 2008
Report highlights the need for the impacts of biofuels to be assessed before production targets are set
Yellow fever mosquito takes chemical cues from bacteria
08 July 2008
Bacterial compounds that stimulate egg laying in mosquitoes could help to control dengue and yellow fever
Flow chemistry for the masses
08 July 2008
Two new build-your-own microfluidic systems promise to simplify the technology so the whole research community can use it
Steak could be healthier with a glass of red wine
07 July 2008
Antioxidants in red wine may cut toxic by-products of red meat in the stomach
Strontium strengthens imitation bones
07 July 2008
Strontium offers a new approach to bone replacements, thanks to recent work by French scientists
Faster superbug detection
07 July 2008
Chip technology could cut the wait for test results on clinical samples, US scientists say
Creating a second genetic code
04 July 2008
Scientists have created artificial DNA strands that could form a new biological data storage system
Could henna help catch criminals?
04 July 2008
Invisible fingerprints glow after treatment with henna component
Natural solutions for malaria
04 July 2008
French researchers have gained a new insight into the mechanism for fighting malaria which could be used to develop low cost drugs.
A new spin on sorting nanotubes
03 July 2008
A technique that separates semiconducting and metallic nanotubes could pave the way for progress in nanoelectronics
Atomic scale microscopy goes commercial
02 July 2008
Instrument manufacturers bring state-of-the-art transmission electron microscopes to the market
FutureGen re-launched amidst Congressional enquiry
02 July 2008
US lawmakers probe DOE decisions on flagship clean coal programme
Borane leads the way to alternative fuels
02 July 2008
New routes to hydrogen storage materials have been developed by scientists in the US and Singapore
Interview: Model membranes
02 July 2008
Patricia Bassereau tells Michael Brown about the importance of the membrane in cellular functions
US research agencies get extra millions
01 July 2008
Science groups successfully lobby to include funds in war bill
Bendy solar cells that can take the heat
01 July 2008
Flexible solar cell made with a new three component liquid electrolyte lasts longer in the sun
Tubular cells
01 July 2008
A new method for growing cylinders of living cells could be used for tissue engineering
Interview: Navy's sensing mission
01 July 2008
Frances Ligler tells Kathleen Too about portable, automated biosensors for fast, on-site detection of pathogens, toxins, pollutants, drugs and explosives
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