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Chemistry World June 2011 |
Breaking through the barrier Getting drug molecules into the brain means crossing the defensive blood-brain barrier. Anthony King investigates how chemists are infiltrating the brain's fortress |
Reactive Reports December 2006 David Bradley |
Blood, Light, and Water Two molecules that occur naturally in blood have been engineered by scientists to use sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. |
Chemistry World January 6, 2010 Phillip Broadwith |
Enzymes do the twist The way enzyme catalysts bind molecules to speed up their reactions is not as simple as once thought, say chemists from the UK and Spain. |
Chemistry World August 22, 2008 Hayley Birch |
Drug uptake rule challenged A study by UK scientists apparently contradicts a 100-year-old rule thought to govern the rate at which molecules cross biological membranes. |
Chemistry World May 21, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
H-bond partner-swapping seen in the flesh The dance moves that a water molecule makes as it flips hydrogen bonds from one partner to another have been captured by US researchers. |
Chemistry World September 24, 2014 Hayley Simon |
Water provides new angle on single molecule imaging Small variations in a molecule's conformation can have a large effect on chemical reactivity. Being able to identify these differences is one of the aims of high resolution spectroscopy. |
Technology Research News September 10, 2003 |
Gold speck highlights molecules How do you sense what is happening at the scale of molecules? Researchers have found a way to detect the very small spectral shifts that occur when the light scattering off a single gold nanoparticle interacts with molecules. |
Chemistry World June 14, 2013 Philip Ball |
Protons wander freely in icy gas giant cores If you squeeze ice hard enough, its protons fall off. That's the conclusion of a new study by Malcolm Guthrie of the Carnegie Institution of Washington and colleagues. |
Chemistry World June 13, 2012 Simon Hadlington |
Exploding molecule provides 3D bond images Researchers from the US and Germany have demonstrated a new way to obtain accurate three-dimensional images of molecules, with precise measurements of the geometry of the molecule's chemical bonds. |
Chemistry World February 7, 2011 Carl Saxton |
Targeting memory loss A new treatment for Alzheimer's disease has been developed by Canadian and US scientists. |
Chemistry World March 31, 2009 Jon Cartwright |
Blood clotting light work for new molecule The molecule, which works with the help of an enzyme, could one day be used in medicine to shut off blood supply to localized areas of the human body such as tumors. |
Chemistry World September 1, 2011 Josh Howgego |
Small molecules open gates to the brain New tools have been developed which make it possible to chemically shut down nerve cells in the brain at will and study the effects on behavior. The tools - modified ion channels - mean the causal relationship between individual nerves and behavior can be directly studied. |
Chemistry World June 11, 2008 Simon Hadlington |
Houdini Molecule Escapes Energy Trap A team of international chemists has captured and caught on camera a small, elusive molecule that has previously never been seen. |
Chemistry World July 7, 2010 Hayley Birch |
MicroRNA's May Hold Key to Cocaine Addiction Paul Kenny at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida thought microRNAs, which are known to influence the activity of genes in multiple circuits in the brain, might play a regulatory role. |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Sarah C. P. Williams |
Living Chemistry Biologists understand better what chemists can bring to the table. And chemists understand better the questions that biologists really care about. This has led to a bigger impact of chemists on biological problems. |
Chemistry World August 3, 2010 Lewis Brindley |
Nanoparticles and ultrasound team up to treat tumors A new, non-invasive method to deliver drugs to the brain has been developed by Taiwanese researchers. |
Chemistry World June 3, 2011 Jennifer Newton |
Across the barrier for tumor imaging A probe that can cross the blood-brain barrier to allow high sensitivity brain tumor imaging has been made by Chinese scientists. |
Chemistry World June 10, 2011 Laura Howes |
Quantum tunnelling creates the 'wrong' molecule Protons takes a quantum leap in carbene reaction to give chemists a surprise |
Chemistry World January 6, 2012 Tegan Thomas |
Blood barrier gel aids medical analysis US scientists have developed a separator gel that can form a permanent barrier between blood components when exposed to ultraviolet light. |
Technology Research News March 23, 2005 |
Nanowires track molecular activity Researchers from Harvard University have found a way to use transistors made from silicon nanowires to gain information about how small molecules bind to proteins. |
Chemistry World March 31, 2009 Lewis Brindley |
Giving molecules a stretch A simple way to stretch small molecules and measure the forces at play has been developed by researchers in the US. |
Reactive Reports May 2007 David Bradley |
Meeting of Molecular Movie Stars New footage confirms Linus Pauling's theory of chemical bonding proposed half a century ago, and could help explain molecular recognition processes important throughout supramolecular chemistry and molecular biology. |
Chemistry World May 19, 2015 Simon Neil |
Cocaine users sweat over fingerprint analysis Scientists in the UK and the Netherlands have revealed a rapid, single-fingerprint test for cocaine use. |
Outside November 2002 Neal Thompson |
Strengthen the Muscle Between Your Ears True fitness follows the adage "Use it or lose it." Turns out the brain follows the same rule. Here's a two-part approach to brain development -- physical and mental -- which you can effortlessly incorporate into your existing workout plan. |
Chemistry World October 11, 2011 Andrew Turley |
A Polymer Plug for Blood Vessels A polymer product that can temporarily block blood vessels during surgery has been approved in the US. The product, called LeGoo, is liquid at room temperature, but rapidly forms a gel when warmed by the body, creating a firm plug and halting blood flow. |
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Drugs: Now Even Worse For You Nearly a third of all cocaine seized in the United States is laced with a dangerous veterinary medicine - a livestock de-worming drug that might enhance cocaine's effects but has been blamed in at least three deaths and scores of serious illnesses. |
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. |
InternetNews June 6, 2005 Clint Boulton |
Your Brain on Blue Gene IBM researchers and scientists in Switzerland will create a digital 3D model of the brain with Blue Gene. |
The Motley Fool June 24, 2008 Brian Lawler |
Barrier Taken Down Barrier Therapeutics announces that Stiefel Labs will buy them for $148 million. |
AskMen.com August 3, 2003 Mike Davison |
Are You At Risk Of Having A Stroke? Learn about this life-threatening condition that can lead to disability, brain damage, or even death. |
Chemistry World February 28, 2012 Nina Notman |
Observing Charge Distribution in Molecules The distribution of charge across a single molecule has been imaged for the first time by Swiss scientists. It is hoped that this work may eventually lead to electronic devices consisting of organic molecules. |
PC Magazine May 3, 2006 Sebastian Rupley |
Head Conk Scientists have developed the Infrascanner. It's a handheld device from InfraScan designed to detect instantly whether hematoma (bleeding in the brain) is present. |
Science News June 18, 2005 |
Brain Aneurysms This Web site, maintained by the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, offers information on treatment options, recovery, support groups, and upcoming seminars for patients and family members with the condition. |
Popular Mechanics July 27, 2009 Joe Pappalardo |
Neuroscientist's Research Holds Clues About Short-Term Memory Last year, Raja Parasuraman was conducting a study of brain function among 650 participants at George Mason University in Virginia, when he stumbled across what he calls a "cognitive superstar." |
Chemistry World September 5, 2013 Emma Stoye |
Raman-based imaging takes guesswork out of brain surgery A new technique that color-codes cancerous and healthy brain cells according to their chemistry could help surgeons remove all traces of brain tumors while minimizing damage to sensitive tissues. |
Wired March 23, 2009 Jonah Lehrer |
Scientists Map the Brain, Gene by Gene I'm in the dissection room of the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, and the scientist next to me is in a hurry. |
PC Magazine April 19, 2006 |
Bits & Bites v25n08 How fast does your brain process information? This website will tell answer that question. |
Chemistry World May 12, 2011 Jon Cartwright |
'Chemical soldering' heralds single molecule electronics Scientists in Japan and Switzerland have demonstrated how to wire up single molecules with conductive nanowires. |
Science News May 8, 2004 |
From the May 5, 1934, issue Big Pipes Are Used in Boulder Canyon Project... Chemical Barrier Holds Toxin From Reaching the Brain... Remote Volcanic Eruptions May Affect Weather... |
Chemistry World February 2006 Michael Gross |
Cupid's Chemistry Scientists are beginning to make some sense of romantic love through modern imaging techniques and a multidisciplinary approach involving geneticists, biochemists, anthropologists, psychologists, and others. |
Chemistry World March 9, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
Covalent Bonds Crack Under the Strain Chemists must consider engineering principles when designing molecules following news that tough carbon-to-carbon bonds break easily under mechanical strain. |
IEEE Spectrum May 2013 Eliza Strickland |
A Wiring Diagram of the Brain Advances in medical imaging allow the Human Connectome Project to map neural connections |
Financial Planning November 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Bookshelf In Your Money & Your Brain, veteran financial journalist Jason Zweig takes readers inside the brain to illustrate what happens during the investing process. |
Chemistry World December 21, 2006 Tom Westgate |
Molecular Probe Identifies Patients at Risk of Alzheimer's A new molecule could provide an early warning system for Alzheimer's disease, US researchers hope. |
CIO December 1, 2002 Sarah D. Scalet |
When Every Molecule Counts A group of electrical engineers at Purdue University hope that their research could lead to ultrasensitive sensors capable of detecting a single molecule of a biological agent or chemical pollutant. |
Chemistry World January 30, 2011 Simon Hadlington |
Nanotubes protect brain tissue from stroke damage Researchers in Korea and the US have shown that modified carbon nanotubes can protect brain tissue from the damage caused by ischaemic stroke, where the blood supply to the brain is interrupted. |
Chemistry World May 27, 2014 Simon Hadlington |
Unusual H-bond patterns revealed in single molecule image Researchers in the US have used a scanning tunnelling microscope to produce the latest images of structure and bonding in a single molecule, by sensing the molecule's local potential energy landscape. |
Chemistry World August 8, 2006 |
Single Molecule Makes Electronic Switch A single molecule, trapped between two electrodes, acts as a switch and has a `memory' of the type used in data storage, researchers have found. |
Chemistry World March 2, 2006 Michael Gross |
Chemists Crack Cocaine Detection Researchers, including two high school students and a Nobel laureate, have created a sensitive, easy to use device to detect cocaine and other small molecules. |
AskMen.com Joshua Levine |
Preventing A Heart Attack: Part I The warnings signs of a stroke, types of strokes, prevention, and rehabilitation. |