Biology & Life Sciences

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Chemistry World September 17, 2012 Ian Le Guillou	Raising the curtain on single-stranded DNA Scientists have created microfluidic devices containing single-stranded DNA 'curtains' for the first time, allowing scientists to study its interactions with proteins in real time.
Chemistry World September 17, 2012 Jennifer Newton	Seeing cells under stress An analytical platform that imposes controlled mechanical strain onto live cells while monitoring changes in cell morphology and molecular signalling has been developed by scientists in Germany.
Chemistry World September 13, 2012 Ian Le Guillou	Hope for autism treatments Two reports in Science over the past week point the way to potential treatments for some forms of autism.
Chemistry World September 13, 2012 Andy Merritt	Chemical biology comes of age Historically strongest in the US, chemical biology has become increasingly important worldwide, but for many years researchers at the chemistry -- biology interface have struggled to establish their discipline
Chemistry World September 12, 2012 Jon Evans	Drawing maps to hunt for biological gold Pharmaceutical companies should pay more attention to traditional medicine, say UK researchers. This follows their discovery that genetically-similar plants have traditionally been used to treat the same conditions in widely separated parts of the world.
Chemistry World September 12, 2012 Helen Bache	Stopping obesity in its tracks US researchers have discovered that giving conjugated linoleic acid to young mice can prevent the development of obesity by increasing their level of physical activity.
Chemistry World September 12, 2012 Yan Yan	China targets renewables to cut energy dependence The Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA) has unveiled its 12th five-year plan for renewable energy. Unsurprisingly, the plan focuses on the mature renewable technologies of hydropower, wind power, solar energy and biomass.
Chemistry World September 11, 2012 Phillip Broadwith	Funky fruit glitters for decades The shimmering multicoloured berries of the African shrub Pollia condensata are the first plant material to show structural color -- derived from their cellular configuration rather than pigments.
Chemistry World September 7, 2012 Andrew Shore	Groundwater arsenic detector Groundwater contaminated with arsenic has led to an epidemic of arsenic poisoning in parts of Bangladesh and India. Scientists in China have developed a sensor to detect arsenic quickly and accurately in water.
Chemistry World September 7, 2012 Rebecca Trager	EPA urged to rethink chemical risk evaluation process The US Environmental Protection Agency's process for assessing the risk of human exposure to various chemicals is deeply flawed and actually threatens public health, according to two experts with inside experience.
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