All articles by Michael Gross – Page 9
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Biotechnology: the second Cuban revolution
Over the last 20 years, Cuba has invested heavily in biotechnology centres, which might make the island economically competitive despite the worst efforts of the US administration. Michael Gross investigates.
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Fishing for intermediates
Evidence for the Baylis Hillman mechanism provided by advanced techniques.
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Chemical tags for living cells
New fluorescent labels can help distinguish between types of cell.
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Synthesising sponge's secrets
US researchers improve the biological activity of compounds from sponges.
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Plugging brains into computers
With neurons being grown on silicon chips, Michael Gross investigates the possibility of direct communication between man and machine.
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Cuba synthesises blockbuster vaccine
New innoculation offers affordable protection for children in developing countries.
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Dose-dependent prion propagation
Progress made on the long road to untangling protein aggregation.
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Setting the telomere clock
Telomere length is similar in cloned and naturally conceived animals.
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Green chemistry - a synonym for innovation?
Products from renewable resources and synthetic procedures that use energy and raw materials economically with the help of novel catalysts are examples of the potential benefits of so-called 'green chemistry'. Rolf Froböse sets the scene.
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Polychromic plastics: the magic starts here
Chemists open the doors to new applications for colour-changing polymers.