News – Page 438
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DNA folds up into a synthetic ion channel
Researchers use DNA origami to create a nanochannel that can insert itself into a lipid membrane
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Imperial launches second phenome centre
New centre aims to improve diagnoses and inform doctors of the best treatments
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ResearchUncovering the secrets of tea
Tea is known for being beneficial for our health, but how exactly do the compounds exert their benefits?
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NewsChemistry goes into the field to battle metal theft
New DNA and metal nanoparticle technologies are helping to catch thieves that target railways, telecommunications and churches
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Detecting cancer cells and parasites
A new sensor to detect cells that over-express folate receptors, including cancer cells
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Calculations correct natural product structure
NMR predictions solve the structure of a chemical isolated from a member of the daisy family
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NewsChancellor singles out science to drive economic growth
UK government hopes cutting edge research and industry can extract the country from its budgetary mire
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Terminator-style self-healing robot skin moves closer to reality
The polymer matrix ‘e-skin’ can spot changes in pressure and repair itself
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'Nano-welding' taken to the limits as specific bonds are cut and formed
US and Chinese scientists put on a superlative display of single-molecule engineering
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No methane on Mars, says Curiosity
Rover takes first sniffs of the Martian atmosphere and doesn’t find methane, a signal of possible life
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Council to defend UK universities launched
The great and good launch campaign to call for increased university autonomy
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Questions remain after huge hydrofluoric acid leak
Korean residents in the affected zone are still afraid to return home six weeks after the disaster that killed five workers
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Nasal gel alternative to insulin injection
A mucoadhesive hydrogel has been developed for once-a-day nasal delivery of insulin
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ResearchSelf-tying trefoil knot
UK scientists have stumbled across a molecule that ties itself up in knots, echoing the folding of proteins
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Business
DSM buys food ingredients firm
$634 million deal for Fortitech will expand ‘value chain presence’
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NewsAnalytical test for shellfish poisoning saves 14,000 mice
Liquid chromatography technique could save a million animal tests a year if rolled out globally
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Ink containing living cells to print tissue
New bio-ink to print living cells for tissue engineering