All Life articles – Page 107
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ResearchTea tonic peps up tumour treatment
Green tea polyphenol makes ‘magic bullet’ cancer drug delivery even more powerful
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ResearchPhotosynthesis-free route to oxygen gives early Earth atmosphere clues
Oxygen can be produced from carbon dioxide using UV radiation
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ResearchViruses melt ‘glassy’ DNA
Researchers have shown how viruses liquefy their own DNA ready to inject into host cells
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ResearchTiny tips reveal cells’ chemical secrets
Penetrating microprobe enables rapid mass spectrometry of single cells’ contents
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ResearchMirror peptides hitch a lift into the cell
Hijacking nature’s tricks to smuggle drugs across the cell membrane
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FeaturePepping up antibiotics
Industry and academia are turning to antimicrobial peptides to find new antibiotics, Andy Extance discovers
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FeatureThe molecules that make memory
The chemistry of making – and losing – memories is increasingly well understood, as Rachel Brazil discovers
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News
NIH wants scientists to consider sex in research
Preclinical and clinical research is overreliant on male test subjects which can cloud future work in humans
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ResearchBreakup reaction hints at handedness of nature
Dissociation of 3-bromocamphor provides clues on why nature favours one mirror image of a molecule over another
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FeatureChemistry in bloom
Sarah Houlton discovers the chemistry among the specimens at many botanical gardens
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NewsBig name coffee chains drawn into acrylamide fight
Starbucks and other coffee chains are being sued in California by a non-profit that wants carcinogen labels slapped on their drinks
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ResearchPainkiller found in plants may not be natural after all
Cow pats from cattle fed tramadol could explain how the drug came to be in an African herb
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NewsUS genomics lead being lost to China
NIH senior leaders are sounding the alarm bells, saying the US’s pre-eminence in genomics research is under threat
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ResearchComputer simulations point to formamide as prebiotic intermediate in ‘Miller’ mixtures
Electric field may have provided more than just energy for primordial chemistry
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ResearchCoated nanoparticles show Alzheimer's promise
Gold nanoparticles functionalised with amino acid polymer inhibit the growth of amyloid fibres associated with neurodegenerative disease
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ResearchAntimalarial flow synthesis closer to commercialisation
Scientists in Germany hope their continuous flow method will boost accessibility of artemisinin-derived medicines
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ResearchHigher levels of some metals in e-cigarette smoke
Scientists call for regulators to help clear smoke and mirrors surrounding vaping safety
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ResearchCPU heat powers PCR disease detection
Computer and mobile phone combo detects Chagas disease in blood and could drive down diagnosis costs
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ResearchBringing chemical synthesis to the masses
Researchers hope simple system to build thousands of peptides without enzymes, cells or reagents will be accessible to all
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ResearchUrine test could catch lung cancer early
Cancer diagnosis could be accelerated using an approach that is low cost, rapid and non-invasive