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Chemistry World August 3, 2006 Bea Perks	Sugar-Coated Antibodies The fate of the prey captured by our body's guardian antibodies can be determined by sugar molecules found on the antibody's surface. The news has come as a surprise to immunologists, who were unsure of these sugar molecules' exact role.
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2010 Sarah C.P. Williams	Switching Plants' Reproductive Methods The shipments of seeds that farms rely on at the beginning of each growing season could soon be a relic of the past. Scientists have discovered how to coax plants to clone themselves by altering their reproductive methods.
Chemistry World March 9, 2012 Fiona McKenzie	Cleaning up antibodies for disease studies A polymer functionalized with boronic acid promises a cheap and quick way to purify antibodies for disease studies, according to scientists in China.
HHMI Bulletin February 2012 Sarah C.P. Williams	The Twists and Turns of Immunity Fred Alt has built a career making sense of the immune system -- specifically, the diverse antibodies that fight off invading molecules, from viruses to cancer cells to pollen.
Fast Company June 2015	Meet Ebola's Soft-Spoken, Plant-Loving Arch Nemesis A professor at Arizona State University, Arntzen is considered the godfather of a growing field of research sometimes called "pharming": engineering plants to produce specialized vaccines and other drugs.
Chemistry World February 7, 2006 Jon Evans	Plant-Derived Drug Approved in US Dow AgroSciences has become the first biotech firm to gain US regulatory approval for a plant-derived drug. The company claims it will be able to manufacture many other vaccines, for animal and human diseases, using its plant-based production technology.
Chemistry World June 9, 2008 Simon Hadlington	Artificial virus silences genes Scientists in Korea have created an artificial virus that can target the nucleus of cancer cells and knock out specific genes.
The Motley Fool August 31, 2011 Brian Orelli	Antibodies: They're Not Just for Fighting Infection Anymore Therapeutic antibodies have continued to evolve since the first, OKT3, was approved back in 1986. Biotech investors had better pay attention, lest the technology passes them by.
Chemistry World July 8, 2010 Sarah Houlton	Antibodies spark HIV vaccine hopes These cross-reactive broadly neutralising antibodies bound to and neutralised more than 90 per cent of the HIV strains they were tested against.
HHMI Bulletin Aug 2011 Cassandra Willyard	A Faster Knockout With a virus, a needle, and an ultrasound machine, researchers have drastically cut the time it takes to disable a gene in mice.
Chemistry World May 29, 2013 Hayley Birch	Fast flu mapping without the sequencing Australian researchers showed that using data from flu virus proteins produced similar trees to those generated by genetic sequencing, suggesting a rapid-fire solution for identifying viruses during outbreaks.
Chemistry World July 25, 2008 Olivia Walker	Engineered antibodies could cut chemotherapy risks US scientists have cut the side-effects of cancer treatment in animal trials by carefully controlling the number of drug molecules attached to the antibodies used for chemotherapy.
Popular Mechanics September 2006 Ben Harder	Seeking Immunity Pathogens like West Nile virus show no respect for borders. But a new class of vaccines may soon keep them in check.
Chemistry World March 1, 2010 Andy Extance	Bacterial mix sweetens biodrug synthesis Bacteria welcome in the human gut are set to become better factories for biological drugs thanks to modified genes from another, gastroenteritis-causing, species.
Chemistry World September 3, 2009 Sarah Houlton	New HIV vaccine hope A team of scientists in the US has discovered two new antibodies that could lead to an HIV vaccine.
Chemistry World August 31, 2011 Hayley Birch	Smallpox vaccine virus puts cancer in its sights The results of a human cancer therapy trial show for the first time that tumors can be targeted and infected by engineered viruses, without damage to surrounding tissues.
Chemistry World January 16, 2011 Hayley Birch	Antibodies could lead to MRSA vaccine US scientists have developed antibodies against a protein belonging to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
Chemistry World August 15, 2007 John Bonner	Chemists Claim Biological Alchemy South Korean chemists say they have turned muscle cells from the sole of a human foot into something akin to stem cells, using a simple molecule called neurodazine.
National Gardening	Buying Strawberry Plants What to look for and know when buying strawberry plants.
Chemistry World April 19, 2007 John Bonner	Storm in a Buttercup Botanists have spent 70 years puzzling over the identity of the chemical agent responsible for initiating the flowering process in plants. That mystery has now been solved by two separate research groups in Germany and Japan.
National Defense June 2011 Eric Beidel	By Changing Color, Plants Can Signal Presence of Explosives Researchers at Colorado State University are using actual plants -- green, leafy organisms -- to detect explosives and environmental pollutants.
Scientific American June 2008 Melinda Wenner	How Cells Make Use of Random Biochemical Reactions New studies reveal how cells exploit biochemical randomness.
Chemistry World May 12, 2008 Simon Hadlington	'Super-yeast' tackles unnatural proteins Researchers in the US have engineered yeast cells to produce large amounts of proteins containing unnatural amino acids (UAAs) - a feat that has previously only been possible with bacteria.
Chemistry World May 5, 2011 Simon Hadlington	Revolutionary new single-cell labelling method Researchers in the US and Canada have combined mass spectrometry with a technique called flow cytometry to follow dozens of biochemical markers on individual cells simultaneously.
Chemistry World April 2010	Column: The crucible We are getting better at manipulating cells to grow into the tissues we need. Chemical factors are key, says Philip Ball
Popular Mechanics June 13, 2008 Erin McCarthy	5 Reasons Why Researchers Say The Happening Is Junk Science In these days of melting ice caps and wild weather, M. Night Shyamalan's new movie poses an interesting question: What happens if the environment, spurred by centuries of pollution and disregard, turns against us?
Reason April 2007 Ronald Bailey	Testing Your Strength The World Anti-Doping Agency is developing tests for a form of cheating that doesn't exist yet. The agency banned gene doping, the alteration of genes to enhance athletic performance.
Science News March 22, 2003 Janet Raloff	Food for Thought : Perk Up Food Flavors with... Black Plastic? (with pesto recipe) Though most herb gardeners grow their basil clumps in bare earth, new research from scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture suggests that cooks will get richer flavored greens by laying a swath of black plastic mulch over the ground prior to planting.
Chemistry World March 16, 2006 Michael Gross	Plant Virus Fixed with Antennae Researchers have coupled a virus with redox-active molecules. Such particles could become useful in nanoelectronics, they claim.
Science News October 14, 2006	Timeline: From the October 10, 1936, Issue X Rays Bring Out Full Inner Beauty of Leaves... Better Pneumonia Treatment Made Possible by Research... Power-Alcohol Plant Now in Commercial Production...
BusinessWeek November 24, 2003 John Carey	Barring The Door Against AIDS A new generation of drugs focuses on keeping the virus from entering cells.
Chemistry World August 7, 2012 Hamish Kidd	Plant power The Chemistry of Plants -- Perfumes, Pigments and Poisons by Margareta Sequin can be enjoyed by anyone interested in organic chemistry as exemplified in the world of plants.
Chemistry World February 28, 2011 Hayley Birch	Protein nanotubes trap viruses Japanese researchers have used nanotubes made from human blood proteins to trap hepatitis B virus. They say their work lays the foundations for a new chemistry of protein-based nanotubes with biomedical applications.
HHMI Bulletin May 2010 Amber Dance	Peering Back in Time Joseph P. Noel wants to use paleontology to learn how plants endured history's harsh climates and how to ready crops to face severe conditions in the future.
AskMen.com Sebastien Stefanov	Are Modified Foods Dangerous? What foods are potentially dangerous, what are the risks and how can consumers protect themselves against this new industry?
Chemistry World November 19, 2009 Hayley Birch	How HIV gives antibodies the slip New research helps explain why antibodies designed to disarm HIV don't work unless they hit their target spot on.
Chemistry World August 2, 2011 Kate McAlpine	Hacking into chemical cell phone calls US researchers have made a nanodevice that can eavesdrop on a cell's mutterings, and they say it could be adapted to listen in on conversations between cells.
Chemistry World November 25, 2008 James Urquhart	Virus revealed by flipping lipid A drug that flags up virus-infected cells for destruction by the body's own immune system could lead to new, broad-spectrum anti-viral treatments, say US scientists.
Chemistry World November 27, 2015 Philippa Matthews	Root and branch reform of roses show off organic electronics Roses have been transformed into living electronic circuits by introducing semi-conductive polymers into the channels that transport water and nutrients.
National Gardening	Care and Harvest of Strawberries You won't be idle until your first harvest. You must not let the new plants set berries in their first year. They will try to fruit, but you must pick off the blossoms as they appear.
Pharmaceutical Executive July 30, 2007	Tomorrow's Drugs A look at the seven top therapies and technologies vying to deliver the next generation of drugs.
Chemistry World October 28, 2011 Laura Howes	Clicking Your Way to Synthetic Antibody Therapies Scientists have clicked together synthetic antibodies using the enzymes they want to target as a template. These synthetic antibodies can then be used to bind to the enzyme templates they were cast from, which could open up a whole new field of therapeutic molecules.
Technology Research News October 20, 2004 Eric Smalley	Biochip spots single viruses A detector recently built from nanowire transistors can identify individual virus particles in real time in unpurified samples. Labs-on-a-chip based on the device could be used to monitor diseases.
This Old House March 27, 2001 Lynn Ocone	Growing Perfect Tomatoes Treat yourself to one of the true pleasures of summer: your own homegrown tomatoes fresh from the vine...
Chemistry World September 2, 2007 Simon Hadlington	Sweet Approach to Tackling Cancer A promising new 'slimline' cancer vaccine that triggers a powerful immune response against excessive sugar molecules has been unveiled by researchers.
Science News December 6, 2003 Janet Raloff	Leaden Gardens Recognizing the threat posed by tainted soil, environmental scientists have warned that growing edible plants in soils near streets or within several feet of homes and other painted structures risks extracting lead from the soil and bringing it to the dinner table.
This Old House Lynn Ocone	Houseplants for People Who Can't Grow Houseplants No matter the color of your thumb, this guide will help you select and care for plants that will thrive.
Reactive Reports Issue 58	Anthrax Detector Researchers have developed a detector for anthrax spores based on a monoclonal antibody that recognizes a specific sugar on the bacterium. It might be possible to use this discovery to develop a passive immunization method.
Chemistry World September 12, 2012 Jon Evans	Drawing maps to hunt for biological gold Pharmaceutical companies should pay more attention to traditional medicine, say UK researchers. This follows their discovery that genetically-similar plants have traditionally been used to treat the same conditions in widely separated parts of the world.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2004 George Taninecz	All Systems Grow Manufacturers across the country say that growth is underway, and expectations for the future are positive.