Old Articles: <Older 3411-3420 Newer> |
|
Chemistry World August 28, 2014 Jennifer Newton |
Illuminating test measures fat in milk The first fluorescent probe for measuring fat levels in milk is poised to enhance milk quality control processes, particularly in resource-limited regions. |
Information Today August 28, 2014 |
National Library of Medicine Launches Ebola Resources Webpage This webpage will help organizations and individuals who are working to combat the virus in West Africa or those who are friends and family of people in the affected region. |
Chemistry World August 27, 2014 James Urquhart |
First ionic liquid made from plant waste Ionic liquids -- salts that are liquid at room temperature -- could potentially be made more cheaply and greenly by recycling by-products from biofuel production processes, according to US researchers. |
Chemistry World August 27, 2014 Hayley Simon |
Ionic liquids join battle against antibiotic resistance US researchers have used ionic liquids -- organic salts that are liquid at room temperature -- to disrupt bacterial biofilms and deliver antibiotics through the skin's outer layer. |
Chemistry World August 27, 2014 Richard Massey |
Fluorinating new life into an increasingly ineffective antibiotic A fluorinated analog of the naturally occurring aminoglycoside neomycin -- well known as an over-the-counter ointment for minor skin abrasions -- could lead to a range of much-needed antibiotics |
Chemistry World August 26, 2014 Andy Extance |
No-frills coats set a trend for designer viruses Dutch scientists have built a simple model of viruses' protective coats in an attempt to create viral mimics that could fight diseases, as opposed to causing them. |
Chemistry World August 22, 2014 Tim Wogan |
Yeast turned into morphine and opioid biofactories Genetically modified yeast can synthesize morphine and semisynthetic opioid pharmaceuticals, researchers in the US have shown. |
Fast Company Elizabeth Segran |
The Eternal Problem Silicon Valley Can't Solve Last year Google launched Calico Labs, a medical company whose goal is to tackle aging and illness. Other companies have also joined in this quest. |
Chemistry World August 22, 2014 Harriet Brewerton |
Printed sensors kick up a stink Scientists in Canada have used an inkjet-printer to create sensors that give off a smell when a target biomolecule is present. |
Chemistry World August 21, 2014 Jonathan Midgley |
Redirecting electrons boosts algal hydrogen generation Scientists have developed a highly targeted metabolic engineering technique to control the flow of electrons produced by the initial stages of photosynthesis in microalgae. |
<Older 3411-3420 Newer> Return to current articles. |