Rice finds 'on-off switch' for buckyball toxicity
...ing those kinds of modifications is something that chemists do every day in university research labs and in industry," Colvin said. "Moreover, we believe the technique can prove useful in tuning the toxicity of other nanoparticles." The researchers postulate that cell death in the tests occurred via physical ...Bullish chemical could repel yellow fever mosquitoes
...acid, also known as bovinic acid. In doing so, the chemists also determined the exact chemical structure of th...r agencies has not achieved total success. Organic chemists William J. Andrews, David K. Leahy and Daisuke Uraguchi also contributed to the report. It was funde...Popular Science announces Third Annual 'Brilliant 10'
...mplementary bits of DNA. For now, the process lets chemists produce known molecules with greater control. Down the line, it could be used to search for new medicines. Sheila Patek , 31, University of California, Berkeley for her work in the field of biomechanics. Why would a biologist spend her days battl...Research on carbohydrate metabolism receives historical recognition
... multidisciplinary membership of more than 159,000 chemists and chemical engineers. It publishes numerous scientific journals and databases, convenes major research conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Oh...AACR applauds NCI initiative on nanotechnology
...rime time application. "Engineers, physicists, chemists and material scientists will now be able to work closely with biologists and cancer researchers to create nanotechnology devices capable of probing the inner sanctum of the cell and the multifactorial process that leads to cancer and metastasis," sai...Laboratory grows world record length carbon nanotube
...s Alamos National Laboratory in collaboration with chemists from Duke University have recently grown a world record-length four-centimeter-long, single-wall carbon nanotube. Single-wall carbon nanotubes have a number of revolutionary uses, including being spun into fibers or yarns that are more than 10 time...New tool predicts how long pollutants will stay in soil
...en said the new tool is based on a breakthrough by chemists who study how medications move from the bloodstrea...ural organic matter. For many years, environmental chemists have made predictions about how long the non-ionic pollutants will stay there by using octanol, an o...Highlights of American Chemical Society national meeting in Philadelphia, Aug. 22-26
...actions are set in motion. Here on Earth, physical chemists are tapping new techniques -- including nano-heliu... multidisciplinary membership of more than 159,000 chemists and chemical engineers. It publishes numerous scientific journals and databases, convenes major rese...NJIT chemist speaks Aug. 25 about compound derived from pine tree
...ug 17 --Using a compound derived from a pine tree, chemists at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have produced a new environmentally-friendly class of synthesized chemical compounds called chiral ionic liquids. These solvents are salts that are liquid at room temperatures, can be tailored to dissolve ...Trojan Horses, xenon imaging and remote controlled genes
...as already become a useful tool for research, Penn chemists hope to greatly extend the capabilities of MRI for monitoring multiple cancer markers simultaneously using the noble gas xenon as an imaging agent. By encapsulating a single atom of xenon within a cage made of cryptophane, it can become a sensitive...Gold quantum dots have applications in biological labeling, nanoscale optics
...olution Cellular Imaging to a team of Georgia Tech chemists and Prof. Tzeng at Emory University. "We will need to determine ways to functionalize these quantum dots so they will get across cell membranes, seek out specific proteins inside a cell and label those proteins," explained Dickson. "We are basical...Cleaner water, more efficient electricity among UH chemical research
...h an international membership of more than 159,000 chemists and chemical engineers. Four members of the UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM) Department of Chemistry and two members of the UH Cullen College of Engineering (CCoE) Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Chemical...In gene regulation, small is beautiful
ANN ARBOR, Mich.---University of Michigan chemists have used small molecules to take a big step forward in controlling gene activity. Scientists have been trying for some time to develop molecules that mimic natural regulators of gene expression. These natural regulators, called transcription factors...Virus known for its photo ops makes its movie screen debut
...s in many disciplines, especially with biologists, chemists and physicists increasingly working side by side." As a step in that direction, Rossmann said he hopes that he and his colleagues will be able to obtain a better picture of the components within the tiny mechanism that is the baseplate. "Our knowle...Scientists reinvent DNA as template to produce organic molecules
...small organic molecules onto short strands of DNA, chemists at Harvard University have developed an innovative new method of using DNA as a blueprint not for proteins but for collections of complex synthetic molecules. The researchers will report on the prolific technique, dubbed "DNA-templated library synthe...NIH roadmap for biomedical research focus of chemists at American Chemical Society meeting
...General Medical Sciences, will discuss the role of chemists at the 228 th national meeting of the American Ch...est scientific society. Dr. Berg will describe how chemists can work with biologists to impact progress in medical research by participating in the NIH roadmap ...When is a mouse like a test tube?
...dea runs counter to conventional techniques, where chemists try to control the environment of a reaction by re...ng as many other chemicals as possible. "Synthetic chemists try to eliminate all interfering chemical groups, which can be difficult in a biological system," Be...Gene duplication allowed pigs to have more babies
... Benner writes: "Natural history offers biological chemists the opportunity to place broad biological meaning on the detailed analysis of the changing structure of isolated biological molecules, studied in a reductionist setting. To do so, however, natural history must be connected to the physical and molecul...Flame retardant levels much higher in farmed salmon
... multidisciplinary membership of more than 159,000 chemists and chemical engineers. It publishes numerous scientific journals and databases, convenes major research conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Oh...Carnegie Mellon University hosts ACS-PRF summer school on green chemistry
...er school provides a unique opportunity for junior chemists from across the Americas to practice in this field. Five Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards have been given to local academic researchers and companies, making Pittsburgh an excellent location for the summer school. WHEN: July 31-August...