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Molecule to reverse fragile X syndrome

October 15, 2012
News
A compound that shows promise in therapy for one of the diseases closely linked to fragile X syndrome, a genetic condition that is the only known single-gene cause of autism,...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Microbiology
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Renewable energy success: hydrogen fuel cell produced using inexpensive catalyst

October 3, 2012
News
University of Cambridge scientists have produced hydrogen from water using an inexpensive catalyst, under industrially relevant conditions. The researchers, whose findings are published in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition,...
Chemistry
Chemistry, Green Chemistry
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Mathematicians solve biologists’ problem

September 19, 2012
News
Mathematicians may have solved a long-standing biological puzzle that had confounded molecular biologists – how protein production is regulated by microRNAs. Until the 1990s, biologists believed the major role of...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Microbiology
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Nuclear fuel in a jar

August 22, 2012
News
A ‘trophy molecule’ that has eluded scientists for decades has been created in a stable form for the first time by researchers in Nottingham.Chemists from the University of Nottingham have...
Chemistry
Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry
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New technique for radiation detection

August 13, 2012
News
A new technique could see radiation detection of cargo and baggage become more effective and less costly.Spectral shape discrimination (SDD) – developed at Sandia National Laboratories – uses metal organic...
Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry
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Award winning lecturer Chick C Wilson

November 23, 2011
Insight
This month we catch up with a chemist from Bath who’s been lecturing on misbehaving moleculesChick Wilson - from the University of Bath – has recently been awarded  the 2011...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemistry, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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Talking toxic gases with Chris Cooper

April 26, 2011
Insight
Toxic gases actually play an important role in the everyday functioning of our bodies. An Essex professor hopes to exactly what role they – and oxygen – playOur cells make...
Chemistry
Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemistry, Interviews
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Diamond’s always different for Claire Pizzey

November 1, 2010
Insight
No two days are ever the same at Diamond – the UK’s synchrotron light facility. Laboratory News caught up with industrial liaison scientist Dr Claire Pizzey to find out whyThe...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Engineering, Interviews, Pharmaceutical
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