All articles by Anthony King – Page 18
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NewsPharmaSea to scour ocean depths for new drugs
Bioprospecting project will investigate marine organisms in the search for new antibiotics and central nervous system therapies
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Research
LED triggers microfluidic mixing
Light-switching surfactant creates aqueous droplets that mix up oily liquid streams
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Research
Pesticides can kill frogs in hours
Typical spraying of fields with commonly used pesticides is enough to cause the death of frogs
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NewsSweetener in the clear once more
European food safety body finds no evidence linking aspartame to cancer or any other disease
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Research
Non-stick coating gives biofilms the slip
Drawing inspiration from big pharma a high throughput screen has thrown up some interesting materials to protect patients from hospital infections
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BusinessIrish pharma exports tumble
Seven of the top 10 drugs going off patent between 2011 and 2014 are produced in Ireland
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FeatureDrawing on drugs to kick the habit
While pharma companies stand accused of giving up on drugs to help people stop smoking, tobacco firms are looking at controversial nicotine replacement products. Anthony King surveys an area that is problematic on all sides.
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Research
Coolant to put electric cars in the fast lane
A mixture of paraffin, water and surfactants could cool car batteries three times better than conventional technologies
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Research
Nanoparticles linked to rheumatoid arthritis
Enzyme activation results in altered proteins, bringing them to the attention of the immune system
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Research
Ultra-low sulfur jet fuel on the radar
Desulfurising aeroplane fuel would improve public health but could have unanticipated effects on the climate
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News
Irish government plans to pick winners in research
Science funding will be targeted to areas that will deliver the biggest return on investment
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NewsVoluntary controls on antibiotics on US farms criticised
The US Food and Drug Administration has introduced guidelines to try to cut antibiotic use in livestock
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Feature
Making light work
Could light prove to be the ultimate weapon in the battle against deadly superbugs?
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News
Irish government plans to pick winners in research
Science funding will be targeted to areas that will deliver the biggest return on investment
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Business
Irish government plans to pick winners in research
Science funding will be targeted to areas that will deliver the biggest return on investment
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News
Pesticides linked to vitamin D deficiency
Banned organochlorine pesticides such as DDT could be causing chronic illnesses
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News
Nasa turns to the dark side
Space agency creates blackest material ever to suppress stray light that can interfere with orbiting telescopes
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Feature
Waving goodbye to the paper lab book
With electronic lab notebooks finally making waves in academia, Anthony King asks whether the time has come to part company with the much loved paper lab book
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FeatureBreaking 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