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IEEE Spectrum October 2012 Sylvain Martel |
Magnetic Microbots to Fight Cancer Magnets steer medical microbots through blood vessels |
Chemistry World September 28, 2012 Helen Potter |
Molecular fossils: new compounds from 4900-year-old wood If you dug up a wooden artifact, how could you tell what type of tree it came from? French chemists have identified unique molecules from an ancient piece of oak that could hold the key. |
Chemistry World September 27, 2012 Ned Stafford |
Review of GM cancer scare paper The European Food Safety Authority will announce next week the preliminary results of its review of a highly controversial paper that asserts that a type of genetically modified maize and its accompanying herbicide increase the risk of tumors and organ damage in rats. |
Chemistry World September 27, 2012 Andy Extance |
Silicon sliver implants melt away A US-led team has made the first completely water-soluble silicon-based circuits and demonstrated simple medical implant devices that wouldn't need later removal. |
Chemistry World September 25, 2012 Najafpour et al. |
Running on Sun We imagine a future where a substantial portion of our energy is met by solar fuels, leaving the task of food production to natural photosynthesis. This comes with the caveat that plants, algae and cyanobacteria be used to produce high value carbon compounds as well as biofuels |
Chemistry World September 24, 2012 Andrew Turley |
Pineapple gel approved for burns NexoBrid gel from privately owned biotech MediWound, contains proteolytic enzymes from the stem of the pineapple plant. |
Chemistry World September 24, 2012 Samantha Cheung |
Tumors reprogram nylon synthesis Cancer mutations have inspired a redesign of an enzyme to catalyze a key step in the bio-based production of adipic acid, a precursor to nylon. |
Chemistry World September 20, 2012 Jessica Cocker |
Biological fate of nanoparticles in the body Nanoparticles are extremely difficult to detect and measure once they are distributed in a biological system. Now, Spanish scientists have developed a novel way for measuring their biodistribution. |
HHMI Bulletin Fall 2012 Madeline Drexler |
The Indispensables Every research lab has behind-the-scenes specialists without whom modern science could not get done. Here are the stories of five indispensable lab team members, among many acknowledged by grateful HHMI investigators. |
HHMI Bulletin Fall 2012 Robert Tjian |
President's Letter: Stabilizing Forces Recognizing the role of research professionals in today's laboratory organizations is important not only to the individuals who contribute their services but also to the research enterprise as a whole. |
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