All articles by Simon Hadlington – Page 17
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Structure of hydrogen splitting enzyme revealed
All evolutionary roads led to the same way to pull energy out of hydrogen, researchers discover
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Nanotube mesh boosts plastic electronics
Networks of carbon nanotubes used to print high-performance electronic circuits on bendy plastic
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Humans may sense light through skin
Proteins in human tissue outside the eye found to respond to light
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Nano-embrace makes insulators conduct
The interface between adjacent crystals of two organic insulators conducts electricity like a metal
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Houdini molecule escapes energy trap
Molecule hunters trap the elusive hydroxymethylene - only to see it get away
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Artificial virus silences genes
A rod-like peptide can carry RNA and drug molecules into cancer cells
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Man-made protocell hosts DNA synthesis
US researchers have taken a key step towards making the first synthetic cell
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Computer brain unearths better insect repellents
Artificial neural network trained to identify new mosquito repelling compounds
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Bird flu's drug resistance mapped
X-ray crystal studies suggest that stockpiling Tamiflu alone may not protect against a pandemic
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'Super-yeast' tackles unnatural proteins
Genetically engineered yeast cells can efficiently make proteins containing unnatural amino acids
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All-in-one gene detection on a chip
Miniature one-stop shop prepares, purifies and analyses tiny blood samples in minutes
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Click chemistry illuminates embryo development
Synthetic sugars shipped into developing zebrafish embryo and 'clicked' with fluorescent dye
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Polyketide ring mystery solved
Researchers pinpoint enzyme and mechanism responsible for producing polycyclic compounds with anticancer and antibiotic activity
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Cell's protein factory seen in action
Optical tweezers help scientists watch a ribosome move along a strand of RNA making protein
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Synthetic enzymes designed by computer
New, artificial catalysts not quite up to nature's standard
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Atomic Etch A Sketch
Atomic force microscope can write and erase nanowires on a perovskite surface
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FeaturePolitical chemists
Simon Hadlington meets some of the chemists who are bringing their scientific knowledge into the political realm
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Anti-cholesterol drugs may damage cellular power station
Survey of 2500 compounds uncovers surprising effects on mitochondria
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Taking the measure of atomic friction
Researchers have determined how much force is needed to drag a single atom across a surface
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Chemists tame acetaldehyde
Acetaldehyde prevented from running amok in the Mannich reaction, opening up new avenues in drug discovery