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Chemistry World
October 26, 2012
Rachel Cooper
Determining sex from a fingerprint Peptides naturally present in sweat are distinctive for one sex or the other. The ability to determine the sex of an individual from fingermarks left at crime scenes advances our current understanding of the limits of the forensic usefulness of fingermarks. mark for My Articles 8 similar articles
Chemistry World
October 24, 2012
Less is more for DNA reactions A technique allowing the use of small amounts of DNA for efficient DNA-directed chemistry has been developed by scientists in Germany. mark for My Articles 129 similar articles
Chemistry World
October 23, 2012
Simon Hadlington
Multiple insecticides are bad news for bumblebees Colonies of bees were exposed to two classes of insecticide and observed for several weeks. Long-term exposure to the two insecticides had a significant impact on the colonies. mark for My Articles 28 similar articles
Chemistry World
October 23, 2012
Amy Middleton-Gear
Plant power! To combat our reliance on fossil fuels, US scientists have discovered a new route for turning the carbohydrate cellulose -- the most abundant organic molecule on Earth -- into 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural, a promising precursor molecule to alternative fuels. mark for My Articles 31 similar articles
Chemistry World
October 22, 2012
Yuandi Li
Mustard plant can hold nerve agent secrets UK scientists have shown that plants can be used to detect nerve agents. mark for My Articles 31 similar articles
Chemistry World
October 18, 2012
Andy Extance
RNA teams up to beat selfish rivals A team from Portland State University has shown that cooperative ribozymes -- RNA enzymes -- outdo 'selfish' autocatalytic competitors for the same building blocks. mark for My Articles 58 similar articles
Chemistry World
October 18, 2012
Jessica Cocker
Killing three parasites with one stone Scientists in the US have developed a hybrid drug that is active against malaria, schistosomiasis or hookworm. mark for My Articles 41 similar articles
Chemistry World
October 18, 2012
A signal honor The 2012 Nobel prize in chemistry was awarded to Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka for studies of G-protein-coupled receptors. This article looks at the molecular machinery underpinning cell signaling. mark for My Articles 25 similar articles
Chemistry World
October 16, 2012
Ian Le Guillou
Night of the living surfaces Researchers from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, have developed a film that contains penicillin-releasing fungi, which could cover work surfaces in hospitals, food preparation areas or wherever microbial contamination must be avoided. mark for My Articles 50 similar articles
Chemistry World
October 11, 2012
Elinor Hughes
Cotton thread to monitor athletes' dehydration Scientists in Italy have integrated a device to monitor the salt concentration of sweat into a cotton fiber. The fiber can then be embedded into cloth and could be used to monitor hydration levels in athletes by measuring how much they are sweating. mark for My Articles 10 similar articles
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