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Chemistry World
November 28, 2012
Andrew Turley |
Lignin to lead bio-based chemicals? Lignin could come become the primary source of bio-based aromatic compounds for the chemical industry, according to a new report.   |
Chemistry World
November 28, 2012
Laura Howes |
Smartphones as environmental sensors A new project, dubbed Exposomics, intends to monitor personal exposure to pollutants by giving thousands of participants mobile phones equiped with environmental sensors and GPS to log locations. |
Chemistry World
November 28, 2012
Philip Ball |
Make or break: the laws of motion The machine metaphors of nanochemistry and molecular biology now make it plain that dynamic function arises from the use of weak, temporary interactions. The question biology has to face is: what is the optimal bond strength for a given mechanical function? |
Chemistry World
November 27, 2012
Patrick Walter |
Arafat exhumed in poisoning probe Swiss, French and Russian scientists have been to the grave of the former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as his body is exhumed. They are there to investigate claims that he was poisoned and will be taking tissue samples away for forensic analysis. |
Chemistry World
November 16, 2012
Yuandi Li |
(+)-Myrrhanol C made Spanish chemists have completed the stereospecific total synthesis of (+)-myrrhanol C. This compound is a natural triterpene isolated from mastic gum, a substance well known for its medicinal properties as well as use in various cuisines. |
Chemistry World
November 16, 2012
Vibhuti Patel |
Keeping science in the family Robin McCarley is professor of chemistry at Louisiana State University, US. His research spans liposome systems, surface chemistry, polymer chemistry, nanoscience and bioanalytical/physical chemistry. |
Chemistry World
November 15, 2012
David Bradley |
DNA folds up into a synthetic ion channel An artificial ion channel that spans a synthetic lipid membrane has been created using DNA origami by researchers in Germany and the US. |
Chemistry World
November 15, 2012
Laura Howes |
Imperial launches second phenome centre Imperial College London, UK, is launching a new clinical phenome center at St Mary's Hospital London, to analyze the phenotypes of patient's samples. The phenotype includes all external products of genes and environment, from hair colour to chemical markers of disease states. |
Chemistry World
November 14, 2012
Helen Potter |
Uncovering the secrets of tea Everyone knows that a cup of tea is good for you, but the exact reasons for this are not clear. To discover the fundamentals of tea's health benefits, scientists in Germany have investigated the interactions of compounds from tea with cells on a molecular level. |
Chemistry World
November 13, 2012
Rachel Cooper |
Detecting cancer cells and parasites Scientists in Denmark have designed a new sensor to detect cells that over-express folate receptors, including cancer cells. The sensor consists of an electrochemical platform composed of graphene and peptide nanotubes with folic acid. |
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