All Life articles – Page 45
-
Research
Eight-letter genetic code hints at how alien life might evolve
Synthetic DNA shows that four bases might not be the only way for life to go
-
News
Why cadmium is a problem for chocoholics
The EU has set new limits on the heavy metal in your food
-
Feature
Pass the antidote
From paracetamol to pesticides – not to mention nerve agents – there are many toxic compounds that doctors need to be able to counteract. Nina Notman investigates
-
News
Florida city bans sunscreens with chemicals thought to harm coral
Popular tourist destination Key West joins Hawaii and Palau in prohibiting sale of suntan lotions with oxybenzone and octinoxate
-
Research
Two flavouring chemicals prevalent in e-cigarettes might harm lung function
Diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione suppress gene expression related to cilia production and function
-
Podcast
Inventing Ourselves by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore – Book club
Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explores the unique period of brain development that occurs during adolescence
-
News
Forensic chemist’s sacking raises questions about US drug convictions
Firing of North Carolina police chemist prompts review of criminal drug cases from the past three-and-a-half years
-
News
Personalised medicine has failed to live up to the hype, researchers claim
Predictions that Human Genome Project would usher in an era of tailored therapies have largely failed to come true
-
Opinion
How teenagers are disrupting drug discovery
A citizen science project to improve access to malaria drugs
-
Opinion
Who wants to live forever?
How many of us will be healthy enough to ride off into the golden sunset of a long retirement?
-
Feature
Can we live forever?
We are now living longer than ever before, but not always in perfect health. Anthony King talks to the researchers working to extend our healthspan
-
Research
Alzheimer’s linked to infection of the brain by gum disease bacterium
Drug firm is developing treatment to inhibit bacterial enzymes believed to be damaging important protein
-
News
Rogue Chinese scientist to be punished for creation of first gene-edited humans
Investigation uncovers forged ethical approval documents
-
Business
Battling the US opioid epidemic
Adapt pharma’s naloxone nasal spray makes treating overdoses easier
-
Research
Cooking chemistry has a taste for making glue
Adhesive made from soy with Maillard reaction could replace formaldehyde glue in furniture
-
Research
Screening strategy pursues photocatalytic couplings for drug discovery
High-throughput screening and flow-based scale-up combo identifies chemistry needed to functionalise drug fragments and obtain useful amounts of product
-
Research
Patent-busting AI tool navigates around protected drug pathways
Organic retrosynthesis software can identify key bonds involved in patented reactions to find alternative pathways