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Chemistry World
March 1, 2013
Ian Farrell |
Fireproof coatings made from DNA Researchers have used DNA, extracted from herring sperm, to fireproof samples of cotton, and have found its performance to be on a par with commercially manufactured materials. The flame retardant industry is big business, but many of the chemicals used are hazardous to the environment.   |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2013
Eliza Strickland |
The Gene Machine and Me Ion Torrent's chip-based genome sequencer is cheap, fast, and poised to revolutionize medicine |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2013
Susan Hassler |
Genome to Go It's already possible to have your own genome sequenced. But personalized medicine based on sequencing still has a way to go |
Chemistry World
February 28, 2013
Andy Extance |
Chemical transport defines 'Goldilocks' cell size A US team has suggested molecular movement as an answer to the question of why cells are the size they are. A question that they say 'still awaits an answer from first principles'. |
Chemistry World
February 28, 2013
Jennifer Newton |
Recognising celiac disease An immunosensor that recognises the specific immune response to gluten, generated by celiac disease sufferers, has been developed by scientists in Spain and Portugal. |
Chemistry World
February 27, 2013
Anthony King |
PharmaSea to scour ocean depths for new drugs A new project will soon see scientists trawling the ocean bottoms for new bioactive compounds. Scientists on the PharmaSea mission will haul samples of mud and sediment from the deep sea, isolating marine organisms in the hunt for novel drug candidates. |
Chemistry World
February 22, 2013
Sarah Farley |
Electronic tongue develops a taste for brandy A team of Spanish scientists is set to replace the human palette with an electronic tongue that classifies brandy according to taste, and can even discriminate between aging methods. |
Chemistry World
February 21, 2013
James Urquhart |
New direction for flu drugs Researchers have developed a new class of anti-flu drug that could prevent new virus strains developing resistance and help control future pandemics while more effective vaccines are prepared. |
Chemistry World
February 21, 2013
David Bradley |
Copycat flags help aliens avoid mouse immune system Synthetic peptide flags added to therapeutic and diagnostic agents can trick the immune system into ignoring them, according to US researchers. |
Chemistry World
February 21, 2013
Akshat Rathi |
NO for longevity US researchers may have direct evidence for nitric oxide's apparent special powers, at least in the nematode model organism Caenorhabditis elegans. |
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