News August 2006
Contamination from food packaging 'ignored'
31 August 2006
Chemist calls for rigorous investigation of leached compounds
Lasers shed light on magnetic resonance
30 August 2006
New technique probes distribution of nuclear spin
Molecular logic gates open up
30 August 2006
Inorganic-organic hybrid nanoparticles make smart switches.
Life in a CO2 lake
29 August 2006
Liquid CO2 lake discovered in deep-sea sediments, microbes got there first.
Bacteria put new spin on micromotors
29 August 2006
The first micromechanical device to integrate inorganic materials with living bacteria.
Raman identifies unstable species
29 August 2006
Scientists in Singapore have used Raman spectroscopy to identify unstable organometallic clusters in solution.
Chips for brain chemistry
29 August 2006
US scientists have designed a chip that can analyse chemical changes in the brain.
Waterproof paper on the horizon
25 August 2006
Swedish scientists have unveiled a new technique for making waterproof, self-cleaning paper.
Small businesses face disproportionate costs
25 August 2006
European industry representatives say chemical regulations will hit SMEs hardest
American rain loses its acidity
25 August 2006
Significant alterations to the chemical composition of rain over North Carolina.
Crystals made to measure
25 August 2006
Crystals could be engineered with precisely tailored properties.
Relaxing times for DNA bases
25 August 2006
DNA damage linked to UV-induced skin cancers can be better understood by looking at how bases relax after light exposure.
Biotronics branches out
24 August 2006
Nanowire devices can communicate with individual nerve cells and their extensions.
Alzheimer's researchers tackle waste disposal
24 August 2006
Alzheimer's mice show improved memory when innoculated with an enzyme involved in protein degradation.
Possibilities in protein patterning
24 August 2006
A protein patterning technique could help fight cancer, say US scientists.
Laser light cast on quantum evolution
23 August 2006
Scientists reveal how genetic algorithms help lasers selectively cleave chemical bonds
Frozen fuel find rewrites rule book
23 August 2006
Large deposits of methane hydrates found at surprisingly shallow depths below the sea floor
Drug enforcement hits purple patch
23 August 2006
Uzbek pharmacists ordered to ration potassium permanganate
Protozoan transformers
23 August 2006
Infrared light transforms protozoa into a streamlined, fast-swimming shape in low-nutrient environments.
Cracking calculations for computational chemists
23 August 2006
Combining two kinds of computer calculation means chemists can accurately model reactions like hydrocarbon cracking.
A complex issue
22 August 2006
Antimony leached from plastic bottles may form a novel citrate complex in citrus juices, which could affect its toxicity, report researchers in Greece.
Pouring oil on troubled reactions
22 August 2006
Olive oil can be used for cheap and clean synthesis of quantum dots, according to scientists in Germany.
Polyurethane precursor production stepped up
22 August 2006
China on track for world-beating polyurethane market
Indian research institutes face tough times
21 August 2006
A growing crisis in academic recruitment is threatening international collaborations
Early detection of cancer cells
21 August 2006
A way to detect cancer by monitoring proteins could lead to earlier diagnosis and faster treatment for patients, says a scientist in the US.
Unhindered phosphaalkyne complexes
21 August 2006
The first complexes of a sterically unhindered phosphaalkyne have been studied by UK chemists.
Optical tweezers for genomics
18 August 2006
Using laser beams to move small biological objects is proving a successful way to look at proteins in action.
New weapons in fight against superbug
18 August 2006
Antibacterial compounds, active against the life-threatening superbug MRSA, have been made by UK scientists.
Lab on a chip overcomes splitting headache
18 August 2006
Researchers from the US have developed a microfluidic splitting technique for separating chemically distinct samples on the nanoscale.
Resistance is futile
18 August 2006
Renewed hope for a malaria drug rendered useless across most of Africa
Switchable surfactants give on-demand emulsions
17 August 2006
Carbon dioxide and air control molecule's surface action
Chemist claims world firework record
17 August 2006
World-beating effort sees 55 000 rockets blast off
Molecules go hopping mad
16 August 2006
Nuclear magnetic resonance has revealed molecules hopping around on the surface of nanoparticles.
A quick fix for damaged genes
16 August 2006
Chemists in Japan are a step closer to repairing damaged DNA inside living cells
Nanoparticle toxicity tested
16 August 2006
The first direct in vivo comparison of nanoparticles with their equivalent bulk materials shows little difference in their toxic effects
Science hit by Middle East crisis
15 August 2006
Conflict underlines the need for international efforts to strengthen collaboration between scientists in the region.
Countering the effects of drug overdose
15 August 2006
Porous nanoparticles that soak up drug molecules like a sponge could help to reduce fatalities from overdoses.
Double breakthrough adds intensity to polymer
15 August 2006
A highly luminescent polymer film that glows bright blue in response to electric current has been developed by scientists in China.
Steroid cheats face testing times
14 August 2006
Researchers in Germany and Canada have developed a test that could help to crack down on drug cheats in sport.
Porous silica cleans up air
14 August 2006
Porous materials can help tackle air pollution, say scientists in Japan.
Science education failing to provide enough graduates
14 August 2006
Confederation of British Industry warns that Britain is losing its science base
Terror plot sparks frenzied speculation about liquid explosives
11 August 2006
Claims must be treated with caution, warn chemists.
Nanomachines power up with piezoelectricity
11 August 2006
Flexible source of electricity could be harnessed to drive molecular devices
Gold delivery kills cancer cells
10 August 2006
Scientists in the UK have found a way to target cancer with gold.
Getting hydrogen storage just right
10 August 2006
Hydrogen storage materials can be optimised with magnesium, say researchers in Spain.
Can ionic liquids stand the heat?
10 August 2006
Studying ionic liquids' thermal stability is important, claim chemists in Australia.
Europe's promising young researchers rewarded
09 August 2006
Cash windfall for the bright young minds of European science
Wasps fight a chemical battle
09 August 2006
Wasp fights help scientists to measure loser's chemical emissions.
Single molecule makes electronic switch
08 August 2006
Gold electrodes bridged by organic compound acts as binary memory device.
Putting the brakes on molecular vehicles
08 August 2006
Light triggers the brakes on a biomolecular nanodevice, say scientists in Japan.
Liquid crystals on a chip
08 August 2006
Intelligent liquid crystals may soon be integral in lab-on-a-chip technology, according to researchers from the Netherlands and Canada.
The rough and the smooth
08 August 2006
The way surfaces determine the fate of tumour cells could lead to changes in medical implant design.
Alzheimer's drug protects against sarin attack
07 August 2006
Effective antidote to deadly organophosphorus nerve agents a step away.
Sea sediment storage proposed for carbon dioxide
07 August 2006
Reservoirs of global warming gas could be stable for millions of years
Pushing the boundaries of nanoparticle detection
07 August 2006
Smaller than ever nanoparticles can be studied using new microscopy methods.
Shampoo chemical study 'flawed'
07 August 2006
'Serious questions' surround research highlighting diethanolamine risks to developing foetuses
Simple stretch for biowarfare detector
04 August 2006
A device that stretches DNA is being used to develop a detection system for biowarfare agents.
Halides direct self-assembly
04 August 2006
The first known examples of square-planar halide complexes containing a main group element have been characterised by chemists in Australia.
Sugar-coated antibodies
03 August 2006
The fate of the prey captured by our body's guardian antibodies can be determined by sugar molecules found on the antibody's surface.
Revolution in oxygen storage catalysts
03 August 2006
Chemists in Japan have developed an oxygen storage system with almost ten times more capacity than the conventional materials used in automotive catalysts.
Smart microlenses come into focus
02 August 2006
Polymer lenses can adjust their focal length in response to temperature and pH.
Drug delivery to the eye
02 August 2006
Scientists say biodegradable polymer nanoparticles show great promise as drug delivery devices for the eye.
Breast implant study 'probably flawed'
01 August 2006
Controversy comes to a head as editors advise readers to 'use caution' in their evaluation of a study linking silicone breast implants with platinum toxicity.
Whirling dust devils bust martian methane
01 August 2006
Snow storm of hydrogen peroxide could sterilise planet's surface
Double trouble for liverwort
01 August 2006
Cadmium build-up and the depletion of the ozone layer are causing irreparable damage to plants, say researchers in Spain.
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