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Chemistry World February 4, 2011 Holly Sheahan |
Crime scene DNA testing on the move A microfluidic chip that can come up with a DNA profile in less than three hours has been designed by US scientists for use at crime scenes. |
Chemistry World February 4, 2011 |
MOF magnets deliver drugs German scientists have encapsulated nanomagnets inside metal organic frameworks. The MOF magnets can be filled with a drug, which is released when a magnetic field is applied. |
Chemistry World February 4, 2011 Harriet Brewerton |
Transplant tracking Magnetic nanoparticles could be used to track neural stem cells after a transplant in order to monitor how the cells heal spinal injuries, say UK scientists. |
Chemistry World February 2011 |
Idle cures Taking a coffee break could help find cures for cancer or Aids. Katrina Megget looks at the future of research that harnesses the computing power of the World Community Grid |
Chemistry World February 3, 2011 Ben Merison |
The mystery of the disappearing crystals UK chemists have analysed a fifty year old sample to find out why and say that it's down to impurities. This takes researchers a step closer to understanding why certain pharmaceutical drugs lose their therapeutic effect. |
AskMen.com Teena Apeles |
The Science of Desirability What traits do men really desire in women? Is it the come-hither look that holds your gaze? An hourglass figure that captures your attention? |
HHMI Bulletin Feb 2011 |
Pursuing the Genetics of Rare Eye Disorders A 1992 encounter with the young boy at Children's Hospital Boston led pediatrician and neurologist Elizabeth Engle to become a scientist who follows the trail of her research wherever it takes her: genetics, developmental biology, neuroscience, cell signaling. |
HHMI Bulletin Feb 2011 |
DNA Curtains How proteins behave in such a crash test gives scientists data about their structural integrity, how they attach to DNA, and how they behave in a cell. |
Chemistry World February 1, 2011 Elinor Richards |
Compounds to combat cold sores New compounds to fight the herpes simplex virus, which causes cold sores, have been made by researchers from Italy. |
Chemistry World February 2011 |
Column: The crucible Tears are surprisingly complex structures, an investment that surely must have some payoff. They are not just salty water, but contain enzymes and other proteins, lipids and metabolites. |
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