All Life articles – Page 93
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BusinessViral cancer therapy approved in the US
T-Vec is the first approved oncolytic virus, but its limited treatment scope means it is unlikely to become a blockbuster
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ResearchAdaptive spider glue remains sticky come rain or shine
Salt–protein mixture may explain why spider webs retain their adhesive properties in arid and humid climates
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ResearchEucalyptus bears both catalyst and biofuel
Reaction residue regenerated into heterogeneous catalyst for hydrolysis process
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NewsCannabis chemistry grows at the ACS
American Chemical Society has established a cannabis chemistry subdivision within its chemical health and safety division
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ResearchEye drops show promise treating cataracts and even reversing damage
Sterol compound can ‘dissolve’ mis-folded proteins to help clear the lens offering hope to 100 million in developing world
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ResearchGel scaffold supports surgeons operating on children
Hydrogen-bonded matrix can hold tiny blood vessels together for suturing during organ transplants
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ResearchOral delivery of anticancer drug
Researchers endeavour to limit drug side effects and injections for cancer patients
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ResearchBiomarkers identify stroke victims with cognitive problems
A metabolomics approach to check whether a stroke has affected a patient’s memory or thinking processes
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ResearchGM tomato is a factory for healthy nutrients
Researchers hope resveratrol-rich tomatoes will give GM food a healthier image
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NewsPoor diagnostics hinder battle against antibiotic resistance
Healthcare workers’ tools to diagnose infections remain stuck in the past
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NewsMalaria vaccine pilot studies recommended by WHO
GlaxoSmithKline’s RTS,S vaccine must undergo further testing before being rolled out, says World Health Organization panel
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FeatureThe origin of homochirality
Why do so many biological molecules exist in just one chirality – and how did it emerge? Rachel Brazil reflects on life’s strange asymmetry
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ResearchTramadol found in African soils almost certainly artificial
New evidence may end speculation over plant production of painkiller first synthesised in the 1960s
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PodcastThiamine or vitamin B
Brian Clegg introduces an essential nutrient, and the first to hold the name ‘vitamin’: Thiamine or vitamin B
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ResearchCrystals allow peek at picosecond DNA damage
Combined x-ray and laser technique explores reaction with light lasting trillionths of a second
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ResearchAdd more peroxide to stabilise new drug molecules
From a curiosity to life-saving medicine – how peroxides make for stable and efficient drugs
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ResearchBacteriophages generate electricity under pressure
Piezoelectric device uses bacteriophages to beat biocompatibility issues of implantable electronics
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ResearchUncorking the chemical potential of wine waste
Sustainable technologies combined to make grapes go further
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ResearchAncient graphite may push start of life back by 300 million years
Discovery of biologically forged carbon could rewrite textbooks on the earliest organisms