News September 2010
Bacteria factories for Taxol precursors
30 September 2010
E. coli bacteria have been engineered to produce precursors of one of the most widely used cancer drugs
Weightlifting crystals
30 September 2010
Two-component crystal can bend like human muscle to lift weights 600 times greater than its own when exposed to UV light
Banishing bad bacteria
30 September 2010
Specially designed polymers distinguish between good and bad bacteria
Interview: Solving polymer problems
30 September 2010
David Haddleton talks to Russell Johnson about polymers, problems and the little details
Protein folding: knotted or not
29 September 2010
New computational studies could help scientists unpick the knots in real proteins
Flowery magnetic microspheres clean water
29 September 2010
Iron oxide nanomaterials remove pollutants from water
Monitoring radicals in water
29 September 2010
A sensitive fluorescent probes monitors hydroxyl radicals in environmental water
US university's scheme to rate faculty draws fire
28 September 2010
Professors unnerved by internal plan to generate profit-loss statements for faculty
Helium nanodroplets host ion analysis
28 September 2010
New infrared spectroscopy technique uses freezing helium to provide detailed structural information of molecular ions
Shape memory polymers get graded
28 September 2010
Polymers that change shape in response to a variety of temperatures could be used in weather-responsive public art, claim US scientists
America's scientific lead remains on the brink
27 September 2010
Despite investment, the outlook for US competitiveness has deteriorated over the last five years, says influential report
Structure dictates glycan story
27 September 2010
Small structural differences in oligosaccharide clusters can lead to dramatic differences in the way they interact with the body
End of the road for Avandia?
24 September 2010
Risk of cardiac side effects finally causes GlaxoSmithKline's troubled diabetes drug to be pulled from European markets and severely restricted in the US
Interview: We are what we eat
24 September 2010
Gary Williamson discusses nutrition studies, EU regulators and challenges faced by scientists in food industry and academia
Catalyst improves prospects for fuel cells
23 September 2010
Alkali ions on platinum make for a more viable water-gas shift reaction
UK faces scientific exodus
23 September 2010
Heads of top universities warn that researchers will abandon the UK if cuts to science funding go ahead
Challenging aqua regia's throne
23 September 2010
US researchers discover 'organic' aqua regia that can selectively dissolve noble metals in solution
Salmonella's secret weapon
22 September 2010
US researchers have explained the chemical trick behind Salmonella bacteria's ability to outgrow other microbes living in the gut
Warming worry shades ozone success
22 September 2010
CFC replacements may have helped repair the hole in the ozone layer, but could contribute significantly to climate change
Water splitting over nanowires
22 September 2010
Efficient artificial photosynthesis using titania nanowires
Self-pumping membrane mimics cell machinery
21 September 2010
Synthetic, self-pumping membranes could be use to generate energy in compartment-less fuel cells
Shining light on sperm viability
20 September 2010
New device can separate live and dead sperm, even if they aren't moving
One dimensional carbon chains get longer
19 September 2010
Chemists have made the longest polyyne so far - linear chains of carbon atoms that resemble carbyne, an elusive form of one-dimensional carbon
Free trade could throttle generics from India
17 September 2010
Upcoming trade agreements could stifle India's key role in supplying affordable Aids drugs to developing countries
Obesity drugs strive for US approval
17 September 2010
Could 2010 yet be the year of the obesity drug?
Bound to succeed for gene therapy
17 September 2010
Dual-action agents that could improve gene therapy in vivo have been devised by US scientists
Interview: Medically speaking
16 September 2010
Mark Bunnage talks about pharmaceuticals, chemologics and economics
Gel electrodes show biomedical promise
15 September 2010
Flexible and biocompatible hydrogel electrodes for useful implantable devices
A sunny outlook for vitamin D detection
15 September 2010
Nanotechnology-based test provides easy way to detect vitamin D levels in the body
Artificial skin gets touchy
14 September 2010
Artificial skin with a sense of touch could be on the horizon for robots or prosthetic hands thanks to new research into flexible, pressure sensitive surfaces
Comet shockwaves helped stimulate life on Earth
12 September 2010
Shock waves from comet strikes could have helped promote the formation of amino acids and the early building blocks of life on Earth
Isotope effect seen on single molecule
12 September 2010
Membrane-based nanoreactor can measure reaction rates at the level of single molecules and the effect of isotopic atoms
Cement chemistry partly to blame in BP oil spill
10 September 2010
Among a catalogue of errors, incorrect cement composition has been raised as a contributing factor in the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster
Electric shock resets nanotube sensor
09 September 2010
Sensors based on single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNTs) could be 'reset' at the simple flick of a switch
Step up for green iron production
09 September 2010
Carbon dioxide free method of producing iron could revolutionalise industry
Vince Cable: science cuts are coming
08 September 2010
Only research that is academically outstanding or has commercial appeal should be funded says UK business minister in first speech on science
Nanotubes: bend me, shape me, anyway you want me
08 September 2010
Capillary action can make a variety of curved and twisted shapes from carbon nanotube forests
Could science be the winner in Australia's election?
08 September 2010
The more 'consultative approach' needed in Australia's new coalition government could be good for science in the country
In full flight: making cruise emissions count
07 September 2010
It's not all about take-off and landing emissions when it comes to health impacts, according to new research
Are you sure that structure is right?
06 September 2010
A new computer program can tell how likely a chemical structure is to be right or pick the right isomer from a range of possibilities
Nanocoat for restoring historic paintings
06 September 2010
Historic wall paintings could be restored, thanks to an innovative nanoparticle coating
Stealth micelles for improved MRI scans
06 September 2010
Novel gadolinium complexes could improve magnetic resonance imaging of blood
The best thing since sliced bread for coeliac sufferers
06 September 2010
Genetic characterisation of wheats from around the world could be the first step to eliminating coeliac disease
Man charged in Dow trade secrets case
03 September 2010
A former Dow research scientist has been charged with stealing trade secrets
First steps of water condensation observed
03 September 2010
Chemists watch as condensing water under ambient conditions forms as layers as ice, followed by droplets
Cleaning blood with carbon
03 September 2010
Simple three-step synthesis produces mesoporous millimetre-sized carbon spheres that remove toxic substances from blood
Micropatch detects disease biomarkers in skin
03 September 2010
Microneedle device offers pain-free detection of disease-specific proteins in the skin
Making waves for self-cleaning solar panels
02 September 2010
A cheap modification can sweep away dust in minutes, no brushing required
Interview: Enthusiastic fantastic
02 September 2010
Helma Wennemers is known for her contagious enthusiasm for science. Joanne Thomson gets infected
Water vapour sheds light on stellar chemistry
01 September 2010
Water vapour has been detected in the dust cloud of a carbon-rich star, suggesting previously unrecognised photochemistry could be taking place
Are nanotubes the future for radiotherapy?
01 September 2010
Sealed up carbon nanotubes containing radioactive salts could be the ultimate in targeted radiotherapy, say researchers
OLEDs need gentle treatment
01 September 2010
The performance of organic light emitting diodes could be enhanced by employing better purification and depositing techniques
