All Life articles – Page 55
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NewsExoMars rover will carry tiny organic chemistry lab
Probe will drill down beneath the surface of the red planet in search of evidence life once existed there
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ResearchScaffold could fill a gap in stroke therapy and help damaged brains recover
Bioactive filler could promote recovery in damaged regions
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ResearchHippo dung is a serious matter for river ecosystems
Large amounts of organic material transferred into river systems by the animals can change entire ecosystems
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OpinionThe three muses of scientific discovery
Inspiration, experimentation and happy accidents are all pathways to a breakthrough
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PodcastPotassium bitartrate
Brian Clegg with the winemaking byproduct that may be lurking in your larder
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NewsWhy antibiotic pollution is a global threat
Rising antibiotic resistance caused by pollutants needs action
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ResearchSurgical sensor tracks healing and then simply fades away
Exceptionally sensitive biodegradable implant can sense strain and pressure on recovering tendons
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ResearchNanofertilisers have huge potential but studies suffer from severe shortcomings
Nanosize agrochemicals promise to boost crop yields but experiments are often inconsistent and unrealistic, analysis reveals
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PodcastSeeds of Science by Mark Lynas – Book club
Mark Lynas on his journey from anti-GM activist to advocate
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ArticleAre polymer medicines viable therapeutics?
Combining small-molecule medicines with polymers could offer big rewards for pharmaceutical researchers
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ArticleThe dark side of chemical patents
Unloved, ignored and misunderstood but could all that change?
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FeatureUnderstanding Alzheimer’s
After hundreds of failed drug candidates, James Mitchell Crow asks if this is the last roll of the dice for the amyloid theory of Alzheimer’s disease
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PodcastCalcium hypochlorite
A component of 'trench atmosphere' and ‘the most powerful antiseptic known’, Mike Freemantle explores calcium hypochlorite and the birth of a chemical dynasty
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ResearchNanoparticle–NMR technique targets recreational drugs
After constantly playing catch-up, new tool could give analytical chemists the edge in fight to identify new psychoactive substances
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ReviewSeeds of science: why we got it so wrong on GMOs
Katrina Kramer reviews the story of one man’s journey from activist to advocate
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FeatureThe molecular basis of circadian rhythms
Every cell of every organism has its own little clock, but what makes it tick? Fiona Case finds out
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ResearchBrain chemistry hints at how obesity impairs antidepressants
Histamine released in response to obesity or bacterial toxins prevents benefits from SSRIs – and that drugs that target these inflammatory signals may restore them
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OpinionThe clues that let you trace a single sheet of paper
Forensic science has a new way to detect document fraud
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NewsBeetroot beats route to Alzheimer's
Betanin, the compound that gives beetroot it’s distinctive purple colour, may slow the process of protein misfolding that is linked to Alzheimer’s disease