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Chemical Biology

Chemical biology news and research from across RSC Publishing.



Issue 1, Research News


Research Highlights

Breath sampler for disease diagnosis

Blow for disease diagnosis

24 November 2006

Doctors could one day give health check-ups by analysing our breath, UK chemists say.


Diamond-coated electrodes could be used to detect serotonin in the brain

Diamonds on the brain

06 December 2006

An improved way of detecting cell signalling molecules could increase scientist's understanding of Parkinson's disease.


Flipping lipids in liposomes could lead to improved vehicles for gene therapy

Flipping lipids

07 December 2006

Lipids shown potential could improve gene therapy.


A material that mimics bone could be used to mend and numb the pain of broken limbs.

Bone-building scaffold

30 November 2006

A material that mimics bone could be used to simultaneously mend and numb the pain of broken limbs.


Vancomycin dimers are more effective against bacteria than the single form.

Two heads are better than one

27 November 2006

A doubled-up drug could be the answer to superbugs.


Detecting exposure to Legionella in the shower is now possible

Bacteria in hot water

11 December 2006

Detecting exposure to Legionella in the shower is now possible using a sampling method devised by scientists in France.


Anticancer compounds protected by an organic jacket should prove more effective.

Curbing cancer

22 November 2006

Anticancer compounds should prove more effective if they are protected in an organic jacket, claim researchers in Australia.


Photosynthesis

Artificial photosynthesis

29 November 2006

Harnessing light energy by mimicking photosynthesis could be the future for energy systems.


Special Feature

Gene ontology (GO)

GO RSC!

02 January 2007

A revolutionary change in finding relevant chemical and molecular biology articles is underway.


Interview

Wolfgang Lubitz

Interview: Making light of biology

08 December 2006

Wolfgang Lubitz puts metalloproteins on the map. Joanne Thomson asks how...


Instant Insight

Spider

Instant insight: Venomous drugs?

15 December 2006

Setting the record straight about spiders...


Essential Elements

Science come alive

From 2007, authors publishing in RSC journals will start to see their science 'come alive' thanks to an exciting new project.

RSC launches new online book collection

Finding useful information from your research library has just got easier, with the launch of the RSC eBook Collection.

And finally...

Journal celebrations in 2007

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