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An udder cuppa?
16 May 2013 Research
A chemical analysis of tea suggests cows should be chewing the cha
Yeast to make malaria drug on demand
10 April 2013 Research
High yields of artemisinin precursors from yeast mean semi-synthetics could help smooth out supply of the antimalarial
In defence of art
18 October 2012 The Insider
Careers in conservation aren’t just for art historians, discovers Hayley Birch
Lift off for nanoscale printing
20 September 2012 Research
New ‘lift off’ lithography technique combines high resolution and low cost
Tougher hydrogels to rival rubber
5 September 2012 Research
New durable gels are almost as hard to break and stretchy as rubber
Graphene reactions driven by substrate not reactant
13 August 2012 Research
The surface a sheet of graphene sits on determines its reactivity. US chemists have now explained why
Sensor a snug fit for glucose
6 August 2012 Research
On the route to cutting edge personal blood sugar monitoring devices
Ocean fertilisation shows carbon sequestration promise
19 July 2012 Research
Researchers create the largest artificially generated algal blooms, sending carbon into the depths of the Antarctic ocean
The why of wine-in-a-box's odd taste
9 July 2012 Research
Polyethylene packaging soaks up the compounds that give wine its flavour
Life, but not as we know it
30 April 2012 
Feature
Biology has been pretty successful at creating life, but now chemistry wants a crack at it
Company Profile: Chew's life
24 February 2012 Jobs Profile (Company)
Revolymer's expertise in polymer chemistry has brought non-stick, biodegradable chewing gum to the mass market as Hayley Birch discovers
Profile: The drugs detective
27 January 2012 Jobs Profile (Personal)
Rian Charles tells Hayley Birch that getting a job as a forensic scientist takes conviction
Silver soils
27 January 2012 Feature
Nanosilver is filtering into the environment in ever-increasing quantities. But is it the nano or the silver component we should be worrying about, asks Hayley Birch
Fake pesticides rife in Europe
24 January 2012 News Archive
The trade in illegal pesticides is widespread in Europe and growing, according to the European law enforcement agency
Drive towards detecting drugs at the roadside
11 January 2012 News Archive
Can drug detection technologies deal with the demands of roadside testing?
Invisible ink for the 21st century
11 November 2011 News Archive
Water reveals invisible photonic ink on photonic paper as an anti-counterfeit measure
Water-catching spinout from synthetic spider silk
1 November 2011 News Archive
Bioinspired fibres could harvest water from fog and mist in parched areas
DNA based technique to perform complex cell sorting
17 October 2011 News Archive
Magnetic sorting method uses DNA to bind and release multiple targets
Adenosine triphosphate
5 October 2011 Podcast | Compounds
This week's podcast is about adenosine triphosphate
Changing planes
29 September 2011 Feature
A new breed of aircraft built from lightweight carbon composites is taking flight. But are these materials all they're cracked up to be, asks Hayley Birch
Bio-based chemicals under environmental scrutiny
23 September 2011 News Archive
Technological improvements are needed to make some bio-based chemicals environmentally competitive
Death from CCS leaks less likely than being struck by lightning
13 September 2011 News Archive
A new study estimates the health risks associated with carbon capture and storage
Smallpox vaccine virus puts cancer in its sights
31 August 2011 News Archive
Anti-cancer virus can infect tumours but leaves healthy tissue unharmed
Where the ocean meets the sky
30 August 2011 Feature
Ocean fertilisation is controversial, but politicians are starting to take it seriously. So will it ever be worth the hassle, asks Hayley Birch
'Dial a molecule' approach controls antibiotic production
11 August 2011 News Archive
The structure of the pacidamycin antibiotics can be refined by genetic tinkering
Naked mole-rat genome holds clue to beating cancer
13 July 2011 News Archive
Scientists hope to develop drug targets based on rodent's anti-cancer mechanisms
Could life have emerged inside inorganic shells?
7 July 2011 News Archive
Studies on nanoparticle-based membranes suggest inorganic compartments could have formed primitive cells
Dinosaur smile reveals secret to staying cool
23 June 2011 News Archive
A novel technique based on rare isotopes in fossilised teeth sheds light on dinosaur body temperatures
Buckminsterfullerene
8 June 2011 Podcast | Compounds
This week's podcast is about buckminsterfullerene
The insider: Looking after Number One
31 May 2011 The Insider
Steve Huxham, chairman of the Recruitment Society, tells Hayley Birch why it's wise to keep your CV updated before you need a new job
Insecticide studies provide clues to bees' disappearance
21 April 2011 News Archive
Chromatographic techniques probe involvement of neonicotinoid insecticides in decline of bees
Nanoparticles help reveal hidden fingerprints
1 April 2011 News Archive
A new forensic technique that uses gold nanoparticles looks promising for old prints
Amino acid synthesis hints at how the genetic code expanded
30 March 2011 News Archive
The biosynthetic pathway for pyrrolysine suggests how new amino acids were added to the pool of protein building blocks
Protein nanotubes trap viruses
28 February 2011 News Archive
Nanotubes made from human proteins used to ensnare hepatitis B
Eco-credentials of nanomaterials in question
15 February 2011 News Archive
New criteria for the EU's Ecolabel scheme allow products containing 'nanoforms' to be included
Nanoparticle studies guide coating design
3 February 2011 News Archive
New research shows nanoparticle size dictates acid-base properties of their coatings
Programmable RNA promising for bio-compatible therapies
20 January 2011 News Archive
RNA structures generated through computer-aided design could deliver novel therapeutics
Antibodies could lead to MRSA vaccine
16 January 2011 News Archive
Antibodies against a crucial MRSA protein stop the bacterium in its tracks
The Educated Chemist: Researchers in residence
5 January 2011 Educated Chemist
The Research Councils UK flagship engagement project is encouraging children to take up science after school, writes Hayley Birch
Nanoparticles build up
5 January 2011 News Archive
New studies show nanoparticles can concentrate from one species to another through feeding, prompting questions about the design of future particles
Atomic weights change to reflect natural variations
20 December 2010 News Archive
Atomic weights for elements including hydrogen, carbon and oxygen to be stated as intervals
New technique probes electron properties of individual atoms
15 December 2010 News Archive
Electron microscopy technique discriminates between carbon atoms with one, two and three bonds
Helping nanodevices to self-heal
7 December 2010 News Archive
New research suggests a simple way to diagnose and repair damage to nanodevices using electric current
Shaken, not stirred
29 November 2010 Feature
Can't we just enjoy cocktails at Christmas without worrying about the science behind them? Not if the molecular mixologists get their way. Hayley Birch ventures to the bar
Designing safer stents for heart patients
25 November 2010 News Archive
Insights into the mechanisms that trigger excessive healing around heart stents could inform development of new stent materials
'Hunger hormone' activating enzyme holds promise as obesity target
18 November 2010 News Archive
Blocking ghrelin activation with an experimental drug prevents weight gain in mice
Nanoparticle detector promises fast virus identification
2 November 2010 News Archive
Low cost label-free detection technique could help stop the spread of flu and other viral diseases
Studies probe key flu protein
21 October 2010 News Archive
Two new papers focus on the structure of a protein that could hold the key to new anti-flu drugs
US roadmap for nano development
6 October 2010 News Archive
Nanotechnology report calls for additional emphasis on investment and commercialisation
On-off catalyst mimics enzyme function
1 October 2010 News Archive
An enzyme-like catalyst that could form the basis for 'synthetic PCR'
Protein folding: knotted or not
29 September 2010 News Archive
New computational studies could help scientists unpick the knots in real proteins
Biology meets click chemistry
28 September 2010 Feature
A decades-old reaction that has become the poster boy for the field of 'click chemistry' is now expanding into biology, as Hayley Birch discovers
Self-pumping membrane mimics cell machinery
21 September 2010 News Archive
Synthetic, self-pumping membranes could be use to generate energy in compartment-less fuel cells
In full flight: making cruise emissions count
7 September 2010 News Archive
It's not all about take-off and landing emissions when it comes to health impacts, according to new research
Deepwater data suggests oil is sticking around
19 August 2010 News Archive
Chemical analyses of a large plume of petroleum hydrocarbons produced by the spill suggest the oil will persist for a long time
microRNAs may hold key to cocaine addiction
7 July 2010 News Archive
Molecular mechanism seems to protect against uncontrolled intake of cocaine in rats, providing potential targets for anti-addiction therapies
DNA sticks at flick of switch
4 July 2010 News Archive
An electrochemical switch that enables precision DNA deposition could help lay the foundations for DNA nanostructures
Health breakthroughs of the decade
25 June 2010 News Archive
Top 5 health advances of the last 10 years
Keeping the heat up for super-efficient solar cells
17 June 2010 News Archive
The efficiency of solar cells could be doubled via a method that keeps heat loss to a minimum
How to disappear completely
27 May 2010 Feature
Animals use all sorts of optical trickery to make themselves invisible to predators. Hayley Birch finds out how the natural world can help develop new camouflage materials
The first synthetic cell
20 May 2010 News Archive
The Venter Institute unveils its man-made microbe - a chemically synthesised genome housed in a naturally grown cell
Could rising graduate debt hit science hard?
19 May 2010 News Archive
Suggestions that graduates should pay higher fees and a greater rate of interest on loans have rattled student groups
Filming fullerene formation
9 May 2010 News Archive
Atomic resolution microscopy enables researchers to see fullerene formation in action
All clear for e-paper
27 April 2010 News Archive
A new nano-structured approach to creating electronic paper devices could produce clearer images
New strategy yields best ever catalyst for ammonia decomposition
25 April 2010 News Archive
Computational studies using quantum calculations could provide a framework for identifying the best catalysts
A catalytic collaboration
31 March 2010 Feature
In a new collaborative effort to develop better catalysts for energy applications, computational and experimental chemists are joining forces. Hayley Birch reports
The key to colloid assembly
24 March 2010 News Archive
Lock-and-key assembly system could open up a 'galaxy' of possibilities for colloid researchers
Accumulation of acid in atmosphere explained
4 March 2010 News Archive
Better particle detectors have helped explain why sulfuric acid is so prevalent in the Earth's atmosphere
Marine microbes wired up
24 February 2010 News Archive
Bacterial 'nanowires' could allow marine microbes to cooperate through electric circuits that power metabolism
Soil switches on antibiotic genes in bacteria
22 February 2010 News Archive
Production of a new antibiotic active against MRSA can be triggered by soil extracts
First sugars needed silicates to survive
18 February 2010 News Archive
Stabilising silicate ions might have helped the sugars in RNA to form in prebiotic organic synthesis
Decades-old meteorite gets holistic treatment
15 February 2010 News Archive
Non-targeted analytical approach uncovers chemical complexity of 40-year-old meteorite, and reveals the presence of millions of organic compounds
How spider silk soaks up water
3 February 2010 News Archive
What causes water to collect on spider webs on dewy mornings? New research probes the structure of spider silk to find out
Stabilising RNAs enhances gene silencing in tumours
25 January 2010 News Archive
Chemically modified, stabilised RNA molecules find their way into cells more easily, claim researchers
Hydrogel self-heals in seconds
20 January 2010 News Archive
New tough hydrogel heals itself after a cut in just three seconds and is a cinch to prepare
Behavioural fingerprints point to potential drugs
14 January 2010 News Archive
New high throughput screening technique generates behavioural fingerprints based on the responses of fish larvae to potential drugs
Locking molecular motors
11 January 2010 News Archive
Dutch scientists have designed a molecular motor that can be locked using an acid and unlocked using a base
Copenhagen: after the circus
4 January 2010 News Archive
A burning disappointment or the best that could have been hoped for?
Bio-inspired catalyst design could rival platinum
3 December 2009 News Archive
New nickel-based catalyst shows impressive stability under fuel cell conditions
How HIV gives antibodies the slip
19 November 2009 News Archive
New structural studies may help vaccine designers hit HIV where it hurts
New drug design looks top Notch against cancer
12 November 2009 News Archive
Cancer targets thought to be unblockable are blocked by 'stapled peptide' drugs
How light gave life a helping hand
1 November 2009 News Archive
A theory for how single-handed organic molecules came to be the building blocks of life
40 years of crystal growth
28 October 2009 Feature
The development of the British Association of Crystal Growth maps changes in the industry over the past 40 years. Hayley Birch caught up with members at this year's conference
A redesign for life
28 October 2009 Feature
Work in the fashionable new field of synthetic biology is gathering pace. Hayley Birch looks into some of the latest developments in a rapidly evolving area
New evidence for toxic effects of inhaled nanotubes
25 October 2009 News Archive
Carbon nanotubes found to accumulate in the same region of the lungs as asbestos in mice
Conducting MOFs make membranes for fuel cells
18 October 2009 News Archive
Metal organic frameworks are not just gas storage materials - they could also be used to create better fuel cells
Molecular snapshots show hydrate growth
8 October 2009 News Archive
Computer simulations show how the methane-rich hydrates found in deep oceans may form
The food detectives
1 October 2009 Feature
Every day, scientists at RSSL's food analysis labs in Reading, UK, investigate cases of food adulteration. Hayley Birch was let in on a few secrets of the trade
On-off iridescence in squid
23 September 2009 News Archive
Structural changes in skin cell proteins help some squid to control the iridescence of their skin
Enzymes inspire new catalyst design for hydrogen production
21 September 2009 News Archive
New enzyme-based catalyst will give industry something to think about, say researchers
Peering into Titan's haze
16 September 2009 News Archive
New studies help explain what makes up the orange haze that envelops Saturn's largest moon
All that is small is not nano
14 September 2009 News Archive
Researchers suggest doing away with traditional definition of a nanoparticle to provide a focus for environmental, health and safety studies, and future regulation
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
28 August 2009 News Archive
Bacteria activated by the plant sugar xylan produce drugs inside the gut to treat bowel disease
Gold nanoparticles detect cancer
19 August 2009 News Archive
Ultrasensitive detection platform uses nanoparticles to measure levels of cancer biomarkers
Nanotubes promise ultra-small wearable oxygen sensors
16 August 2009 News Archive
Tiny personal oxygen sensors could make working in submarines and space shuttles safer
Nanoscale tools from DNA origami
6 August 2009 News Archive
Gaining fine control over DNA structure could lead the way to tiny tools and devices
Nanotube growth caught on camera
23 July 2009 News Archive
Scientists provide proof that nanotubes rotate as they grow
Fuel cell catalysts go sub-nano
20 July 2009 News Archive
12-atom catalyst particles could help relieve pressure on platinum reserves
No scars with healing nanosheet
17 July 2009 News Archive
Researchers create biodegradable nanosheets to seal up incisions and reduce scarring after surgery
Acrylic beads promise scalable organocatalyst production
17 June 2009 News Archive
A two-step approach to synthesising proline-containing beads for organocatalysis
New technique probes Alzheimer's aggregates
14 June 2009 News Archive
Scientists probe synthetic proteins to identify key toxic species responsible for Alzheimer's plaques
A concrete solution to climate change?
26 May 2009 News Archive
Concrete absorbs CO2, but can it solve the cement industry's carbon problem?
Skills in industry: change needed from within
20 May 2009 News Archive
Leading industrialists call for companies to invest in training and development
Two metals better than one for fuel cell catalysts
14 May 2009 News Archive
Palladium-platinum nanoparticles for use in fuel cells more than twice as effective than current state-of-the-art catalysts
The artificial leaf
28 April 2009 Feature
Using sunlight to split water molecules and form hydrogen fuel is one of the most promising tactics for kicking our carbon habit. Hayley Birch examines the options
Wetlands caused ancient methane belch
23 April 2009 News Archive
Analysis of methane in ancient ice suggests wetlands emitted vast quantities of the gas
Chiral metals shape up for catalysis
19 April 2009 News Archive
Palladium catalyst free of organic material gains chiral features through morphological memory
DNA electronics a step closer
14 April 2009 News Archive
Chemical tweaks in adenine-thymine pairs change the electronic behaviour of DNA, opening the way for DNA-based circuitry
New dye design for solar cells
6 April 2009 News Archive
Cyclometalated complexes could improve the stability of dye-sensitised solar cells
Take carbon dioxide, dissolve slowly in water
1 April 2009 News Archive
Deep CO2 storage: a safe way to combat climate change?
TB's defence mechanism revealed
25 March 2009 News Archive
TB withstands immune attack by chemical conversions
Speeding up screening for chiral catalysts
23 March 2009 News Archive
High throughput technique could help quickly identify chiral catalysts for drug manufacture
Nanodumbbells target cancer cells
16 March 2009 News Archive
Nanoparticles home in on tumour cells but spare healthy cells
Super battery could power electric cars
11 March 2009 News Archive
MIT scientists design a better battery using nanoparticles
More data from mixtures via NMR
27 February 2009 News Archive
New diffusion separation technique for NMR helps chemists analyse mixtures
DNA takes a new form
17 February 2009 News Archive
New chromatin studies reveal 'more realistic' structure for DNA in replicating chromosomes
Controversial new theory for nanotube growth
10 February 2009 News Archive
A theoretical model for nanotube growth provokes debate among nanotube experts
Nanocrystals get in shape for catalysis
30 January 2009 News Archive
Scientists are learning to control the shape and size of platinum nanoparticles for real world catalytic applications
Magic MOFs
28 January 2009 Feature
Metal organic frameworks are molecular mops that have the potential to solve some of the world's most pressing environmental problems. Hayley Birch finds out more
Plants reprogrammed to produce potential drugs
18 January 2009 News Archive
Genetically modified periwinkles could one day function as medicine-making factories
MRI at the nanoscale
14 January 2009 News Archive
Virus images show how high-resolution imaging could revolutionise structural biology
Nanotubes promise electronic inks
8 January 2009 News Archive
Masking metallic nanotubes reveals the true potential of their semiconducting neighbours
How to strengthen the taste of umami
5 January 2009 News Archive
Molecular synergy between flavour enhancers may hold lesson for drug designers
Looking at life label-free
22 December 2008 News Archive
Raman imaging technique maps lipids and drugs in living cells
Protein threading paves the way for nanomachines
11 December 2008 News Archive
By mimicking nature, researchers could create molecular scale motors
New routes to gram-scale graphene
10 December 2008 News Archive
Researchers produce graphene from sodium and ethanol, raising hopes of real-world applications
Meteorites hitting oceans may have kick-started life
8 December 2008 News Archive
New origin-of-life experiments mimic meteorite sea impacts and create organic molecules
Drug detonates nitric oxide inside tuberculosis bacteria
28 November 2008 News Archive
Explosive mode of action for experimental TB treatment revealed
Spy moths in the US military
26 November 2008 News Archive
US researchers control moth flight using microfluidic implants
Colourful future for nanowires
19 November 2008 News Archive
Fine tuning the crystal structures of nanowires could boost the efficiency of LEDs and other electronic components
Reactions studied by stop motion
13 November 2008 News Archive
Ultra-fast spectroscopy tracks changes during polyatomic reactions
Nanotube scales challenge mass spectrometers
10 November 2008 News Archive
Glut of nanotube devices holds promise for ultra-sensitive mass detection
Drug sandwich baits E. coli toxins
28 October 2008 News Archive
Polymer scaffolds hook up toxins to proteins that destroy them
Proteins swap partners
24 October 2008 News Archive
Cells chaperone metalloproteins to prevent them partnering with the wrong metals
RNA computers built in yeast
20 October 2008 News Archive
Molecular logic inches towards smart therapeutics for living cells
Miller's legacy: new clues to origins of life
16 October 2008 News Archive
Stashed vials from Stanley Miller's iconic 'primordial soup' experiments re-examined
Cantilevers bend over for drug detection
13 October 2008 News Archive
Silicon diving boards used as high-throughput screening arrays to study action of antibiotics
Chemical knockout for Chlamydia
1 October 2008 News Archive
Protein-blocking chemicals better than genetic manipulation to uncover pathogen's infectious secrets
Cheap catalyst turns cellulose to antifreeze
26 September 2008 News Archive
High pressure chemistry converts biomass to ethylene glycol without precious-metal catalysts
Nanotubes all shook up
23 September 2008 News Archive
Sonicating carbon nanotubes in chlorinated solvents creates dopants that change the tubes' electronic properties
Colloids twist like DNA
17 September 2008 News Archive
Magnetic silica dumbbells assemble into chiral helices
Q and A: The hunt for water on Mars
12 September 2008 News Archive
The Red Planet is supposed to be swimming with water - so where is it all?
New drug hope for controlling heart damage
11 September 2008 News Archive
Small molecule tested on rats cuts tissue damage during heart attack
Double emulsions could carry combination therapies
3 September 2008 News Archive
Stable, nanoscale water-in-oil-in-water emulsions could deliver double hits of drugs
Cancer target structure unveiled
1 September 2008 News Archive
First detailed structure of a key enzyme involved in cancer should help scientists develop new tumour-targeting drugs
Drug uptake rule challenged
27 August 2008 News Archive
Membrane study contradicts a century-old pharmacologists' rule on drug transport
Furfural fuels straight from cellulose
15 August 2008 News Archive
Cheap chemical conversion boosts promise of alternative plant waste biofuels
Yeast manufacture morphine precursor
11 August 2008 News Archive
Chemists mix and match enzymes in yeast to make intermediates of painkillers and cancer drugs
Elastic conductor stretches the bounds of electronics
7 August 2008 News Archive
Nanotube-packed polymer could be used for cheap flexible displays and robot 'skin'
Breakthrough catalyst for splitting water
31 July 2008 News Archive
Mild electrolysis system boosts hopes for artificial photosynthesis
Biofilms deploy chemical weapons
28 July 2008 News Archive
Tough microbe communes produce compounds that kill predators
Yellow fever mosquito takes chemical cues from bacteria
8 July 2008 News Archive
Bacterial compounds that stimulate egg laying in mosquitoes could help to control dengue and yellow fever
A new spin on sorting nanotubes
3 July 2008 News Archive
A technique that separates semiconducting and metallic nanotubes could pave the way for progress in nanoelectronics
Anti-inflammatory compound from cannabis found in herbs
24 June 2008 News Archive
A common natural product may help to treat bowel disease and arthritis without triggering psychoactive effects
New class of pheromones discovered
19 June 2008 News Archive
Sulfated steroids may help mammals to sniff out a mate
How to keep beer fresher for longer
3 June 2008 News Archive
Blocking the Maillard reaction could help to preserve the taste of lager
Nanomembranes get tough
27 May 2008 News Archive
US researchers have used a chemical approach to make strong, flexible carbon films
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