All articles by Phillip Broadwith – Page 32
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Polymers release insulin in response to glucose trigger
Polymer nanoparticles that release insulin in response to changes in glucose concentration offer improved treatment for diabetes
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Nano-boxes from DNA origami
Danish researchers have made a nano-sized box out of DNA that can be opened and closed in response to 'key' molecules
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Don't FRET over broken polymers
Protein-based nanosensors use fluorescence to show damage in polymer materials
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Methyl halides from biomass waste
Man-made genes help yeast turn agricultural waste biomass into methyl halides
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Tailor-made cage for sulfate anions
Computer aided design has helped make the strongest synthetic sulfate-encapsulating receptor ever
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Heteroaromatic rings of the future
A new computer program compiles library of untapped aromatic heterocycles
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Dual-action malaria drug reverses resistance
Chemists have developed a drug that not only protects against malaria, but reverses resistance to other antimalarial drugs
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Climate conference updates IPCC findings
Scientists present policymakers with the latest climate change research
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'Molecular ball-bearings' for artificial joints
Polymer 'brushes' lubricated with water give near-frictionless surfaces that could be used in medical implants of the future
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Electronic 'nose' could shed light on sense of smell
Korean researchers have created a 'bio-electronic' nose that could help explain how our sense of smell works
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Funding shift worries researchers
Academics worried about move towards economically-driven funding of research.
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Building nano-scale electronic contacts
Researchers have welded carbon nanotubes to metal particles to create conducting junctions
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Reading DNA base by base
A technique to electrically detect DNA bases from a single DNA strand could lead to cheap and simple sequencing
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Molecular thermometer takes cell temperature
Fluorescent polymer accurately takes the temperature inside living cells
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Crystalline polymers make airtight films
Squeezing polymers into nano-layers makes impermeable crystals
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White LEDs to plummet in price
Producing white LEDs on silicon wafers will make them ten times cheaper than current processes.
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Water spilt with aluminium
Aluminium cluster surface geometry controls release of hydrogen from water