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Chemistry World February 12, 2014 Manisha Lalloo	Synthetic strategy targets 'undruggable' small RNAs Chemists in the US have found a way to predict small molecules that can target short pieces of RNA involved in some diseases, such as cancer.
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.
National Defense November 2010 Eric Beidel	To Counter Bioterrorism, The Key is Boosting Immunity That's why Texas A&M University researchers are investigating ways to arm Americans against attacks involving toxins, viruses and bacteria.
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Chemistry World June 23, 2015 Derek Lowe	Missing the target There are enzymes that no mustard has ever cut, to steal a phrase from science fiction author James Blish. Phosphatases, the flip side of kinase activity, are a perfect example.
Chemistry World May 7, 2014 Emma Stoye	Bacterium survives unnatural DNA transplant The first organism that can grow and replicate with an unnatural base pair in its DNA -- giving the cell six nucleotides instead of the usual four -- has been created by scientists in the US.
HHMI Bulletin February 2011 Sarah C.P. Williams	Enforcing Order Changing the spatial arrangement of molecules in a cell can alter their functions.
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HHMI Bulletin Aug 2011 Richard Saltus	T-Cell Booster Kits A bioengineer remodels cell surfaces to prod the immune system.
Chemistry World July 21, 2011 Elinor Richards	Cell Control to Change Cell Function US scientists can now control the reactions occurring inside cells.
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Chemistry World August 26, 2008	Photonic crystal drug detective A new high-throughput screening system based on photonic crystals could quickly and cheaply detect molecules that disrupt binding between proteins and DNA.
Chemistry World November 25, 2013 Carla Pegoraro	Steering cells towards biocomputers Bacterial toxins that undergo unique cell interactions have been used to perform logic functions by researchers in Germany. This innovation will help push the limits of synthetic biology.
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Chemistry World May 10, 2013 Michael Parkin	Super Glue for cells Scientists in Canada have made a super-strong cell membrane adhesive and used it to stick red blood cells together. The polymer, based on the phospholipid head group phosphatidyl choline, could be used to secure cells in particular positions for tissue engineering and wound closure.
Chemistry World February 13, 2014 Philip Ball	Ice core to antifreeze protein's inner workings The antifreeze protein that protects the winter flounder from sub-zero temperatures has been found to have an odd structure.
HHMI Bulletin May 2012 Elise Lamar	Cells on the Move The biochemical signals that set cells on a journey are as diverse as the tissues they move through, but the engine is driven by constant remodeling of a protein network built from a box of cellular Legos.
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Chemistry World March 21, 2014 Richard Massey	Magnetic field and pH synergy controls therapeutic burst Australian researchers have shown how alternating magnetic fields could be used to localize the release of cancer-fighting drugs to cancer cells, limiting side effects in the rest of the body.
Chemistry World May 5, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Don't FRET over broken polymers Fluorescent proteins could one day help identify microscopic cracks and damage in polymer materials, allowing them to be monitored to prevent failure in load-bearing applications such as in aerospace and biomedical devices.
Chemistry World August 2, 2012 Philip Ball	Polymer replacement for the hydration shell The sheath of water molecules, called a hydration shell, that gives protein molecules the flexibility to do their catalytic job can be replaced by polymers, according to Adam Perriman of the University of Bristol and his coworkers.
Technology Research News June 29, 2005	Self-assembly: the natural way to make things In biology, there are a few different ways DNA molecules can be replicated and combined.
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Chemistry World October 2, 2012 Fiona McKenzie	Protein sorting within cells US scientists have used magnetic nanoparticles with specific ligands to latch on to and visualize specific proteins in living cells.
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HHMI Bulletin May 2010 Sarah C.P. Williams	Lab-Grown Liver New cell culture system solves problem of growing liver cells.
Chemistry World September 19, 2007 Lewis Brindley	Cell Destruction by Gel Implosion Scientists in Hong Kong have shown that creating a gel inside bacterial cells can stunt their growth. This research is a step towards developing novel treatments that would target rapidly-reproducing cells such antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
Chemistry World December 11, 2008 Hayley Birch	Protein threading paves the way for nanomachines A team of Dutch and Italian researchers has discovered how proteins are threaded through pores in cell membranes.
Reactive Reports Issue 56 Jeffrey Krise	A Basic Approach to Chemotherapy Chemists have found a way to attack malignant cells with an anticancer drug, while sparing healthy cells.
Chemistry World March 17, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Electronic 'nose' could shed light on sense of smell Korean researchers have combined human smell receptors with nanotechnology to create a new kind of 'bio-electronic nose'
Chemistry World February 18, 2008 John Bonner	Flicking the Acetyl Switch A strain of Escherichia coli that can produce proteins containing an acetylated version of the amino acid lysine could help to reveal how acetylation changes the function of hundreds of proteins inside cells.
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