All Life articles – Page 117
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FeatureDNA motors on
With the relentless rise of DNA nanotechnology's popularity, Emma Davies explores the role chemistry has played in its success
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PodcastMethamphetamine
A mood enhancing molecule, Simon Cotton investigates the chemistry of Methamphetamine
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PodcastNitrous oxide
From Preistley's early experiments to the latest 'hippy crack' phase, we take a look at the history of laughing gas
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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
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Feature
The birth of the pill
Fifty years after its birth, John Mann reports on the conception and evolution of the contraceptive pill
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FeatureBread chemistry on the rise
The ancient tradition of bread baking depends on a cascade of chemical reactions. Scientists have found myriad ways to modify the process, say Bryan Reuben and Tom Coultate
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FeatureThe perfect host
Could artificial enzymes finally be about to shake up catalysis? James Mitchell Crow investigates
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FeatureLSD: cultural revolution and medical advances
Albert Hofmann has largely faded from public view but his creation has become part of our cultural fabric. David Nichols reports
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Opinion
Moving to Manchester
The new Manchester interdisciplinary biocentre is a haven for life science researchers interested in the interface with physical sciences, explain Andrew Munro and Nigel Scrutton
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NewsA pint a day
Sterile, free of toxic metals, isotonic and good for the heart, beer is undeserving of decades of bad press.