Chemical biology news and research from across RSC Publishing.
Issue 4, Research News
Research Highlights
Out of the blue
13 March 2007
A blue fluorescent protein has an added extra that makes it a useful tool for biophysical studies, says a team of US researchers.
Gut feeling for antibody detection
09 March 2007
A protein-coated electrode offers a sensitive test for people with gluten intolerance.
3D tissue culture
05 March 2007
Singaporean scientists grow 3D cell cultures for tissue engineering and drug discovery.
Dropping cells in it
23 February 2007
Miniature drops can make ideal reaction vessels for single cell experiments, say researchers from the UK.
Manipulating microcoils
01 March 2007
A prototype chip can be used to make cells hop along a magnetic field.
Is solar UV frying fish?
27 February 2007
A UN report into the impact of ozone layer depletion on aquatic ecosystems reveals wider links between UV levels and global warming.
Cagey compounds carry copper
07 March 2007
Copper bracelets are an age-old folk remedy for rheumatoid arthritis. Now scientists are playing catch-up.
Interview
Interview: Crossing the scales
20 March 2007
Samuel Stupp tells Rebecca Gillan how science on the small scale can solve some of medicine's large scale problems.
Instant Insight
Instant insight: Living computers
15 March 2007
Hao Song, Cheemeng Tan, and Lingchong You, at Duke University in Durham, US, explain how cells can solve problems.
Essential Elements
Launched at the beginning of February, Project Prospect is an exciting new initiative from RSC Publishing.
Analytical Abstracts: new and improved
Analytical Abstracts has been thoroughly redeveloped to increase usability, making it an ideal web resource for researchers in analytical and bioanalytical science.
The Sheraton Hotel in Brussels, Belgium, was the setting for the third triennial RSC Editors' Symposium, held from 17th-19th February.
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