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Arthritis pain relief proves ineffective
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory creams are only helpful in the short term.
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Bartering for biotech
The US Government has taken the unprecedented step of authorising a licensing agreement between biotech firms in the US and Cuba.
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Biological support for fuel cells
Could cyanobacterial proteins hold the key to the 'hydrogen economy'?
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Naturally trapped enzymes
Enzymes trapped in biomimetically synthesised silica retain their activity.
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Non-stop homogeneous catalysis
Reactor enables rhodium to be used as a catalyst without decomposition.
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Novel applications line up like peas in a pod
Research teams in the UK and the US are building up the clearest picture yet of how fullerenes pack into carbon nanotubes to produce a range of different 'peapod' structures
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Obesity gets up your nose
Desperate dieters may find that a new anti-obesity treatment is not to be sniffed at.
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Ploughing the UK's oil fields
Researchers at the University of York, UK, have launched a website aimed at teaching farmers about the commercial benefits of growing non-food oil crops.
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Polymer microgels that take careful tuning
Altering nanoparticle synthesis for a range of microgel applications.
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Progressing the battle against cancer
There are two closely linked research areas in the fight against cancer: microtubules and epothilones.
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Robots with a sensitive touch
Organic transistors with pressure sensors prepare the way for artificial skin.
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Smoky black depths of the ocean
Instruments robust enough to survive the treacherous depths of the ocean are being developed by analytical chemists in the US.
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Synthesising a cancer cure
British chemists are poised to complete synthesis of a molecule they predict could make a significant impact on the treatment of prostate cancer.
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Taking the guesswork out of ionic liquids
What is it about the structures of ionic liquids (ILs) that make them so promising as alternatives to conventional solvent systems?