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Chemistry World April 14, 2014 Mary Macleod	Raman bites into tooth decay Researchers in the US have adapted Raman imaging systems to demonstrate the technique's potential for spotting warning signs of dental cavities.
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Chemistry World October 8, 2014	Super-resolution light microscopy wins chemistry Nobel The 2014 chemistry Nobel prize has been given to three pioneers of biomedical imaging, whose work has enabled nanoscale features within cells to be captured in exquisite detail.
Chemistry World February 10, 2011 Erica Wise	Raman imaging gives new hope for cancer diagnosis Surface enhanced Raman scattering works by detecting spectroscopic signals of molecules such as cancer antibodies that are in close proximity to metals injected into tissue such as gold or silver nanoparticles.
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Chemistry World December 18, 2012 Jennifer Newton	Technique to measure chemotherapy effectiveness A technique to measure how effective chemotherapy is by studying the physical changes that occur in human cells has been developed by US scientists.
Chemistry World April 22, 2013 Rebecca Brodie	Quicker checks for safer water Scientists in the Netherlands have developed and tested a new method that uses Raman spectroscopy to quickly identify harmful bacteria in drinking water.
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Chemistry World June 2, 2014 Suman Lata Sahonta	Practical Raman spectroscopy: an introduction This book presents Raman scattering in a way that is understandable to non-specialists who may never have studied physical sciences at undergraduate level.
Chemistry World July 15, 2008	Raman Reveals DNA in Action Researchers at the University of Strathclyde, UK, have been able to use Raman spectroscopy to observe strands of DNA pairing up and falling apart by attaching them to silver nanoparticles.
Chemistry World February 1, 2008 Lewis Brindley	Genetic Code Read Directly From RNA Scientists have directly read the genetic code from a single strand of RNA for the first time, using a combination of powerful microscopes and laser spectroscopy techniques.
Chemistry World August 6, 2013 Jennifer Newton	Keeping lipstick evidence in the bag Michael Went, from the University of Kent in the UK, and colleagues have shown that vibrational fingerprints obtained by Raman spectroscopy can distinguish between different brands and types of lipstick.
Chemistry World February 15, 2014 Emma Stoye	Raman reveals Renoir's true colours Scientists have used Raman spectroscopy to show the original colors of a Renoir painting. By identifying a red dye that had been degraded by light they were able to digitally restore a faded background to its former glory.
Chemistry World November 13, 2008 Hayley Birch	Reactions Studied by Stop Motion Japanese and Israeli scientists have developed a technique that can track whole-molecule changes that occur during extremely rapid reactions.
Chemistry World January 20, 2009 Nina Notman	Raman hope for childless couples A non-invasive way to test the quality of sperm to be use in fertility treatments has been developed by UK scientists.
Chemistry World April 24, 2012 Rebecca Brodie	Two in one technique for biological imaging A UK based team has combined two methods into a new technique to investigate cell-substrate interactions in biomedical research.
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Chemistry World April 11, 2014 Jennifer Newton	Redefining moisturizer Cosmetic scientists have long known that glycerol and urea both have the ability to restore moisture to dry skin. But exactly how they do this is a matter of speculation.
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