Old Articles: <Older 2761-2770 Newer> |
|
Chemistry World July 19, 2012 Laura Howes |
Redox chemistry behind dragonfly romance Ryo Futahashi at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Japan, has now shown that that color change in dragonflies is down to simple reduction chemistry. |
Chemistry World July 18, 2012 Laura Howes |
BPA causes freaky fish flirting Fish exposed to the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A become much less choosy when courting a mate, says new research published in Evolutionary Applications. |
Chemistry World July 18, 2012 Catherine Bacon |
pH sensor for use in the body US scientists have developed a pH sensor based on nanocrystal quantum dots designed to be used in a biological pH range. |
Chemistry World July 17, 2012 Laura Howes |
3.5 million for UK bioenergy research hub David Willetts, UK Minister of State for Universities and Science, has announced the formation of the SUPERGEN bioenergy hub, to accelerate the deployment of sustainable bioenergy. |
Chemistry World July 17, 2012 Simon Perks |
Synthetic nanozymes silence hepatitis C Researchers at the University of Florida, US, have discovered that an artificial nanoparticle complex, known as a nanozyme, can help to treat viral infections by 'shutting off' their genetic material. |
Chemistry World July 17, 2012 Harriet Brewerton |
Pinning down cancer US scientists have synthesized pin-shaped nanoparticles with magnetic and optical properties. The nanoparticles could be used for magnetic resonance imaging, early detection and photothermal therapy of cancer and other diseases. |
Chemistry World July 16, 2012 Erica Mills |
Milking the Benefits of Multiple Biomarkers An illegal hormone used to promote milk production could soon be easy to detect in dairy herds, thanks to scientists in the Netherlands. |
Chemistry World July 13, 2012 Emma Shiells |
Bittersweet result for dark chocolate UK scientists have clinically proven that consuming polyphenol-rich dark chocolate has health benefits for overweight and obese females, whilst showing adverse effects for polyphenol-deficient chocolate. |
Chemistry World July 12, 2012 David Bradley |
Homeostatic hydrogels to help heat the home Living things can take control of the physical environment in which they find themselves, monitoring and controlling their temperature, pH, various internal pressures and ion concentrations through a range of self-regulating feedback loops. |
Chemistry World July 10, 2012 Phillip Broadwith |
Silky solution to storing vaccines and drugs Storing delicate vaccines and antibiotics in freeze-dried silk could eliminate the need for refrigerated storage, reducing transport costs and waste, say US researchers. |
<Older 2761-2770 Newer> Return to current articles. |