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Chemistry World July 6, 2012 Steve Down	Flu fighters are wired Scientists from Peking University and the University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China, have devised a test which uses a biosensor made from a grid of silicon nanowires which have been functionalized with influenza A antibodies to trap proteins from the virus.
Chemistry World July 6, 2012	Protein power Tom Muir, professor of chemistry and molecular biology, Princeton University, US, is an expert in protein engineering and its application to studying cellular signalling networks.
Chemistry World July 5, 2012 Laura Howes	Fighting plaque with bacterial toothpaste At the Society for Applied Microbiology meeting in Edinburgh, UK, Nick Jakubovics of Newcastle University reported that enzymes from the microbe Bacillus licheniformis could be used to cut through the plaque that brushing alone can't reach.
Chemistry World July 2, 2012 Elinor Hughes	Why some metal hip replacements fail An investigation into why metal-on-metal hip joints fail long before other types of joints, such as metal-on-polyethylene and ceramic-on-ceramic, has revealed how the metal particles shed by the joints grinding against each other damage surrounding cells.
Chemistry World July 2, 2012 Bibiana Campos Seijo	It's not all about winning Our 'Chemistry and the Olympics' feature, looks into the vital role chemistry will play during the Olympic games, in particular in relation to the work of the anti-doping labs and the science behind sports drinks and swimsuits.
Chemistry World July 2, 2012 Michael Stow	Protecting the spirit of competition With the London 2012 Olympics now upon us, the issue of doping in sport is once more in the media spotlight. As new therapies emerge from the pharmaceutical industry, we must be vigilant for new doping threats and new and improved detection methods are continually investigated and developed.
Chemistry World July 1, 2012 Laura Howes	Fish with Crystal Clear Vision Zoologists and physicists in the UK and Germany have teamed up to understand the construction of the elephantnose fish retina, which is very different from our own. Their eyes are another natural example of photonic crystals, like opals.
Chemistry World July 1, 2012 Emma Shiells	Kitchen nanodot chemistry Water-soluble, nitrogen-doped fluorescent carbon nanodots have been made by simply heating soy milk.
Chemistry World July 1, 2012 Mellisae Fellet	3D printed sugar network to feed engineered organs US researchers can build vessels into a cell-containing gel -- the beginnings of a thick tissue. Scientists form the gel around a lattice of printed sugar fibers. The fibers dissolve after the gel sets, leaving a network of channels that carry nutrients like blood vessels.
IEEE Spectrum July 2012 Ken Schweller	Apes With Apps Using tablets and customized keyboards, bonobos can become great communicators
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