Researchers form first liquid protein

20 July 2009

Chemists in the UK have figured out how to convert pure proteins into a liquid state, without any solvent

Fuel cell catalysts go sub-nano

20 July 2009

12-atom catalyst particles could help relieve pressure on platinum reserves

Peer review by live blogging

27 July 2009

A controversial paper suggesting a strong reducing agent can promote oxidation was rapidly tested in the blogosphere

Sticky nanotubes detect bacteria in seconds

27 July 2009

Clever nanotubes promise to make spotting bacterial infections as easy as testing for pH

Computational chemistry predicts flu mutations

03 August 2009

Researchers have used computational chemistry to try to predict which mutations could lead to dangerous new flu strains

Drugs for a developing world

Diseases affecting the developing world have long been neglected, but new partnerships between governments, charities and pharmaceutical firms could change that, says Sarah Houlton...

Signs of water on Enceladus

22 July 2009

Ammonia and organic compounds in icy plumes on one of Saturn's moons provide strong evidence for the existence of liquid water beneath the surface

Martian methane breaks the rules

05 August 2009

Variations in methane concentration across Mars defy our current understanding of methane photochemistry, say French scientists