All articles by Phillip Broadwith – Page 33
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Shining a light on DNA-binding drugs in living cells
Researchers have used circular dichroism spectroscopy to probe interactions between drug molecules and DNA in living cells
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Totally unusual synthesis
Late stage oxidation strategy passes the test in complex molecule synthesis
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'Chemical nose' sensor sniffs blood protein profile
New sensor system uses gold nanoparticles to detect proteins indicative of disease in human blood serum
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Antioxidants could promote cancer
US researchers have shown antioxidants can help tumour cells survive and multiply in the body
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Zipping photovoltaics up straight
Straightening the backbone of supramolecular self-assembling photovoltaic devices leads to dramatic improvements in device performance
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Smoothing out plasmonic surfaces
Researchers have found a way to make smooth, patterned metal films that could be used in devices that manipulate electromagnetic waves called plasmons
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Multicomponent reactions step up a gear
Chemists have combined three different multicomponent reactions in a single step to form nine new bonds
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DNA gets nanotubes sorted out
Short DNA strings separate carbon nanotubes according to their structure
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UK chemists must take control
EPSRC international review praises progress but highlights need for better communication
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Nanotubes boost plant pollutants
Carbon nanotubes pierce plant cell walls, increasing uptake of atmospheric pollutants
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Pd(III) catalysis insight
Discovery of a palladium(III) complex that catalyses C-H bond formation boosts understanding of the widely used metal
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Natural quasicrystals discovered
Russian mountain rocks have been found to contain naturally occurring quasicrystals thought only to be possible synthetically
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Wider therapeutic possibilities for botulinum toxin
Researchers have modified the botulinum neurotoxin to create potential treatments for diseases such as asthma and COPD
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Nanotube transistors swing both ways
Combination nanotransistors turn on and off in response to light
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Salt nanowire surprise
Normally brittle salt crystals can be pulled into nanowires that extend by more than twice their own length without breaking
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'Printing' organs with hydrogels
Tissue grafts could one day be grown on cell-containing scaffolds printed using a polymer hydrogel 'ink'
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ChemSpider finds new home
ChemSpider, the open access chemical structure search engine, has been bought by the Royal Society of Chemistry
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Polymers release insulin in response to glucose trigger
Polymer nanoparticles that release insulin in response to changes in glucose concentration offer improved treatment for diabetes
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Nano-boxes from DNA origami
Danish researchers have made a nano-sized box out of DNA that can be opened and closed in response to 'key' molecules
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Don't FRET over broken polymers
Protein-based nanosensors use fluorescence to show damage in polymer materials