Chemical & Engineering News: Biological SCENE

Nitric Oxide Regulates Group Behavior Of Bacteria

nobody@acs.org("Melissae Fellet") — 29 May 2012 20:11:48 +0000

Microbiology: A signaling molecule that is common in eukaryotes turns on bioluminescence in a species of aquatic bacteria

Modified Bee Peptide Slays Deadly Bacteria

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 29 May 2012 19:47:18 +0000

Antibiotics: Researchers tweak an antibiotic peptide from bees, making it more potent against drug-resistant bacteria

Weighing Viruses, Nanoparticles

nobody@acs.org("Journal News and Community") — 28 May 2012 05:00:38 +0000

Technique enables analysis of previously hard-to-measure particles

Pores Expand To Fit Proteins

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 28 May 2012 05:00:37 +0000

New metal-organic framework compounds may have drug delivery and other applications

Fast Enzyme Has Fatty Ancestry

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 28 May 2012 05:00:36 +0000

Chalcone isomerase is found to have evolved from noncatalytic fatty acid-binding proteins

X-Ray Data Trash Turned Treasure

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 28 May 2012 05:00:32 +0000

Including diffraction data that’s usually thrown away could improve crystal structures

Biocatalysis

nobody@acs.org("Ann M. Thayer") — 28 May 2012 05:00:29 +0000

As pharmaceutical manufacturers increasingly use enzymatic reactions in their processes, a robust business model still eludes biocatalysis companies

A Step Forward For Quantum Dots

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 28 May 2012 05:00:19 +0000

Nanomedicine: Researchers see no negative health effects of the tiny particles in monkeys

Crowdsourcing Cures

nobody@acs.org("Lisa M. Jarvis") — 28 May 2012 05:00:11 +0000

NIH initiative aims to partner academics with pharmaceutical companies to revive failed drug candidates

New Way To Modify DNA

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 28 May 2012 05:00:10 +0000

Zinc finger nickases may challenge zinc finger nucleases as genomic change agents

DNA’s Destiny Lies In Its Solvation

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 24 May 2012 15:05:00 +0000

Genomics: Researchers can predict whether a DNA sequence codes for mRNA or tRNA based on its interactions with water

Antibody-Coated Particles Slow Tumor Growth

nobody@acs.org("Aaron A. Rowe") — 22 May 2012 18:13:00 +0000

Drug Delivery: Polymer nanoparticles help antibodies target an extracellular matrix enzyme

Identifying Botulism Toxins

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 21 May 2012 16:39:00 +0000

Public Health: In-gel enzymatic digestions and mass spectrometry refine identification

War On Weeds

nobody@acs.org("Melody M. Bomgardner") — 21 May 2012 05:00:41 +0000

New crop traits that allow use of older herbicides may help farmers manage resistant weeds

ApoE4 Helps Weaken Blood-Brain Barrier

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 21 May 2012 05:00:38 +0000

Alzheimer’s disease-associated variant of apolipoprotein E4 triggers an inflammatory response that damages the brain’s blood vessels

Ruthenium Switches On To Kill Cancer Cells

nobody@acs.org("Journal News and Community") — 21 May 2012 05:00:37 +0000

After activation by light, ruthenium bipyridine complexes become more potent than cisplatin

Opioid Receptor Gang Of Four

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 21 May 2012 05:00:36 +0000

Scientists obtain structures of the d-opioid and nociception receptors, rounding out analyses of the four opioid receptor subtypes

Bosutinib Buyer Beware

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 21 May 2012 05:00:06 +0000

The wrong isomer has been sold under the name of the cancer-fighting compound

A Drug Carrier That Dissolves In Cells

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 15 May 2012 21:38:21 +0000

Cellular Delivery: Protein-based particles release nucleic acids by dissolving inside cells

Microbe Transports Contaminants Through Its Fibers

nobody@acs.org("Melissae Fellet") — 14 May 2012 13:42:00 +0000

Bioremediation: The organism’s filamentous networks could help spread hydrocarbons through soil, possibly speeding bacterial destruction of pollutants

Graphene-Amyloid Combo

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 14 May 2012 05:00:29 +0000

Materials consisting of alternating layers of graphene and amyloid protein fibrils function as shape-shifting biosensors

Protein Binding Hot Spots

nobody@acs.org("Jyllian Kemsley") — 14 May 2012 05:00:29 +0000

Modeling study identifies disruptions in solvent hydrogen-bonding networks as favorable areas for protein-protein interactions

Agent Boosts Cancer Cells’ Vulnerability

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 14 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Drug Discovery: Researchers use the power of multivalency to design a better cancer trap

Bosutinib Buyer Beware

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 11 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Molecule Mix-up: The wrong isomer has been sold under the name of the cancer-fighting compound

Turning On Ruthenium To Kill Cancer Cells

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Webb") — 09 May 2012 17:42:25 +0000

Anticancer Agents: After activation by light, a ruthenium complex becomes more potent than cisplatin

A Timely Release Of Gene-Silencing Molecules

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 07 May 2012 18:37:54 +0000

Drug Delivery: Polymer particles deliver nucleic acids with low toxicity

Fruit Ripeness Detected Via Nanotube

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 07 May 2012 05:00:29 +0000

MIT researchers develop carbon nanotube-based sensor that measures concentrations of ethylene, a ripeness indicator, as low as 0.5 ppm

Amyloid-beta Gets Toxic Helping Hand

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 07 May 2012 05:00:27 +0000

Alzheimer’s peptide needs another pyroglutamate-modified peptide to misfold and eventually cause nerve cell death

Calixarenes Roam Protein’s Surface

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 07 May 2012 05:00:25 +0000

Ring-shaped molecules could promote crystallization

Teaching Old Drugs New Tricks

nobody@acs.org("Susan R. Morrissey") — 07 May 2012 05:00:24 +0000

Research: NIH program aims to find new uses for promising compounds shelved by pharma

Spotting Culture Contaminants

nobody@acs.org("Corinna Wu") — 07 May 2012 05:00:19 +0000

Assay Development: Glowing protein detects mycoplasma hiding in cell culture

Bespoke Enzymes Push The Envelope

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 07 May 2012 05:00:17 +0000

Protein Design: Highly efficient, long-lived mimics may help reveal how natural oxidases work

Marine Mammal Health

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 07 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Navy’s research to keep its fleet of mine-detecting, harbor-protecting dolphins and sea lions fit might also aid humans

Spectroscopy Shines Light On Mold

nobody@acs.org("Janet Pelley") — 02 May 2012 18:24:00 +0000

Indoor Air Quality: A form of Raman spectroscopy swiftly identifies the fungi associated with health problems in damp buildings

Protein Detection In A Snap

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 02 May 2012 05:00:04 +0000

Microassays: A device called a snap chip eases mixing solutions in chip-based microassays

Battling Cystic Fibrosis Computationally

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 30 Apr 2012 05:00:45 +0000

Computer method based on custom-designed peptides that block protein binding interactions

Spring-Loaded Nanoparticles Sense Proteases

nobody@acs.org("Journal News and Community") — 30 Apr 2012 05:00:44 +0000

A nanoparticle squeezed by peptides could help detect active enzymes associated with disease?

Cyanobacterium Creates Uncommon Carbonate

nobody@acs.org("Jyllian Kemsley") — 30 Apr 2012 05:00:43 +0000

Species makes mineral containing magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium internally?

Toward a Predictive Model For Nanoparticle Toxicity

nobody@acs.org("Journal News and Community") — 30 Apr 2012 05:00:42 +0000

Researchers link semiconductor particles’ electronic properties to their tendency to cause inflammation

Made-To-Measure Protein Crystals

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 30 Apr 2012 05:00:40 +0000

Design project is a step toward simplifying protein crystallization

Polymer Protects Proteins

nobody@acs.org("Kenneth J. Moore") — 30 Apr 2012 05:00:03 +0000

Biochemistry: Glycopolymer guards proteins against heat and freeze-drying better than current stabilizers

Blood Typing Made Simple

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 30 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Bioanalysis: Paper-based device spells out blood type

Sequencing An Important Epigenetic Mark

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 30 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Chemical Biology: Technique locates modified cytosines in genomic DNA with single-base resolution

H5N1 Answers Wanted

nobody@acs.org("William G. Schulz") — 30 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. asks NIH Director Francis S. Collins for details on the growing controversy

Getting Rid Of Chemical Weapons

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 30 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Defense Department revises schedules and estimates of cost to complete the task

Simple Probe Allows Drug Candidate Screening Without Labels

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 27 Apr 2012 12:37:26 +0000

Drug Discovery: A small molecule fluoresces only when dislodged from a protein target by a drug molecule

Uncovering Cellular Contamination

nobody@acs.org("Corinna Wu") — 26 Apr 2012 19:42:00 +0000

Assay Development: Glowing enzyme detects mycoplasma hiding in cell culture

Microfluidic Device Quickly Tests Antibiotic Effectiveness

nobody@acs.org("Aaron A. Rowe") — 24 Apr 2012 19:01:00 +0000

Medical Diagnostics: Rotating beads measure bacterial growth

Texture of Surroundings Influences Human Embryonic Stem Cell Behavior

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Webb") — 24 Apr 2012 17:02:00 +0000

Cell Culture: The roughness of etched slides influences stem cells’ growth and fate

Streamlining Tetrazine Synthesis

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 24 Apr 2012 17:02:00 +0000

Organic Chemistry: Lewis acids make it easier to synthesize sought-after biochemical probes

A Model To Predict Nanoparticle Toxicity

nobody@acs.org("Jeffrey M. Perkel") — 23 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Nanomaterials: Researchers link semiconductor particles’ electrical properties and ability to cause inflammation

More Coverage For Glucose Meters

nobody@acs.org("") — 23 Apr 2012 05:00:50 +0000

Techniques replace functional DNAs with antibodies to analyze a wider range of targets

Red Blood Cells Release Cargo On Demand

nobody@acs.org("Journal News and Community") — 23 Apr 2012 05:00:49 +0000

By coating the cells with gold nanoparticles, researchers hope to enable drug delivery to tumors

Dendrimer-Based Therapy Shows Promise For Cerebral Palsy

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 23 Apr 2012 05:00:48 +0000

Branched macromolecule releases drug that improves motor skills and brain structure in baby rabbits with the disorder

Another Aspirin Connection

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 23 Apr 2012 05:00:47 +0000

High doses of drug’s breakdown product, salicylate, activate a major cellular energy sensor

Common Antibiotic Mechanism Shown

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 23 Apr 2012 05:00:45 +0000

Microbiology: Antibiotics kill bacteria by oxidizing guanine nucleotides

Adviser Responds On Dual-Use Research

nobody@acs.org("William G. Schulz") — 23 Apr 2012 05:00:44 +0000

Synthetic Genetics

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 23 Apr 2012 05:00:37 +0000

Artificial Genes: Mimics of nucleic acids are capable of information storage, heredity, and evolution

Pink Slime

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 23 Apr 2012 05:00:24 +0000

Ammonia’s the player in this beleaguered meat product

Structural Biology Team’s Rookie

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 23 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Novice status notwithstanding, mass spectrometry answers questions that other methods can’t

Sequestering Key Plant Hormone

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 23 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Molecular Biology: Family of protein transporters controls auxin levels in plant cells

Easing The Toil Of Hydrogen Exchange

nobody@acs.org("A. Maureen Rouhi") — 23 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Experiments to probe protein behavior get significant assist from instrument maker

Synthetic Genetics

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 19 Apr 2012 19:58:00 +0000

Artificial Life: Mimics of nucleic acids are capable of information storage, heredity, and evolution

The Subtle Interplay of Nanoparticles and Bacteria

nobody@acs.org("Prachi Patel") — 19 Apr 2012 05:00:03 +0000

Nanomaterials: The antibacterial potency of nanoparticles depends on their size and on the bacterial species’ membrane structure

Spring-Loaded Nanoparticles Sense Proteases

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 18 Apr 2012 21:32:00 +0000

Biosensors: A nanoparticle squeezed by peptides could help detect active enzymes associated with disease

Sequestering A Key Plant Hormone

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 18 Apr 2012 15:44:34 +0000

Molecular Biology: Newly discovered family of protein transporters controls auxin levels in plant cells

More Coverage For Glucose Meters

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 17 Apr 2012 18:39:54 +0000

Biosensing: Techniques replace functional DNAs with antibodies to analyze a wider range of targets

Merck Licenses Endocyte Drug

nobody@acs.org("Lisa M. Jarvis") — 16 Apr 2012 20:02:59 +0000

Pharmaceuticals: Late-stage drug and diagnostic could be useful in treating many cancers

Red Blood Cells Release Cargo On Demand

nobody@acs.org("Prachi Patel") — 16 Apr 2012 16:52:00 +0000

Drug Delivery: By coating the cells with gold nanoparticles, researchers hope to enable drug delivery to tumors

Pink Slime

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 16 Apr 2012 16:31:00 +0000

Ammonia’s the player in this beleaguered meat product

Curbing Antibiotic Use

nobody@acs.org("Britt E. Erickson") — 16 Apr 2012 05:00:30 +0000

Health: FDA calls on drug industry to phase out nonmedical uses in animals

Natural Product Makes Leukemia Cells Less Harmful

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 16 Apr 2012 05:00:29 +0000

Compound from a medicinal herb entices cancerous blood cells to differentiate into benign cells

Precatalytic Intron Structure Solved

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 16 Apr 2012 05:00:27 +0000

Pre- and postcatalytic structures of a self-splicing RNA molecule (the group II intron from a bacterium) are similar

Getting In Touch With Plant Defense

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 16 Apr 2012 05:00:27 +0000

Researchers find that touching plants releases the hormone jasmonate to protect against insect and fungal attackers

Breadfruit Battles Mosquitoes

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 16 Apr 2012 05:00:26 +0000

Researchers elucidate the active chemicals in plant extracts that keep mosquitoes at bay

Normal And Mutant HIV Protease Active States Look The Same

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 16 Apr 2012 05:00:25 +0000

Transition-state structures could make good drug targets that overcome protease inhibitor drug resistance

Synchrotron IR Tracks Phosphorylation

nobody@acs.org("Journal News and Community") — 16 Apr 2012 05:00:25 +0000

Powerful light source enables scientists to follow biochemical process within individual cells

Ion Channel In Motion

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 16 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Computational Biochemistry: Simulation tour de force visualizes protein’s opening and closing

Picture-Perfect Particles Enhance MRI Signal

nobody@acs.org("Katharine Sanderson") — 13 Apr 2012 17:33:00 +0000

Cell Imaging: Giant lipid vesicles fill cells with contrast agents

Protecting Antibiotics

nobody@acs.org("Britt E. Erickson") — 12 Apr 2012 23:26:00 +0000

Health: FDA calls on drug industry to phase out nonmedical uses in animals

Ion Channel Caught In The Act

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 12 Apr 2012 21:54:00 +0000

Computational Biochemistry: Simulation tour de force visualizes protein’s opening and closing

New Firm Targets Drug Conjugates

nobody@acs.org("Ann M. Thayer") — 11 Apr 2012 23:26:00 +0000

Partners invest in start-up to develop antibody drug conjugates for oncology targets

Bright Lights, Single Cells

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 11 Apr 2012 22:23:00 +0000

Cellular Analysis: A powerful source of infrared light reveals phosphorylation within individual cells

Trapping Targets Of Methylating Enzymes

nobody@acs.org("Amanda Yarnell") — 09 Apr 2012 05:00:34 +0000

Method could help scientists figure out the roles these enzymes play in cells

Finding A Flu Fighter

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 09 Apr 2012 05:00:33 +0000

Small molecule battles influenza virus in a novel way

... And Another Makes Stem Cells Regenerate Cartilage

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 09 Apr 2012 05:00:33 +0000

Stem cells mend cartilage, thanks to small molecule

One Molecule Makes Stem Cells Grow Hair ...

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 09 Apr 2012 05:00:32 +0000

Protein spurs stem cells to self-renew and grow new hair

Covalent Ties Reversed

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 09 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Drug Design: Dual activation groups lead to rapidly reversible covalent kinase inhibitor

Protein Motion Capture

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 09 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Studies extend utility of thioamide fluorescent probes of protein folding

Government Acts On Biosecurity

nobody@acs.org("William G. Schulz") — 09 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Policy: Federal guidelines on oversight of dual-use research emerge without fanfare

Putrid Pathway Probed

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 09 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Natural Products: Studies of odorant biosynthesis could aid water remediation

Putrid Pathway Probed

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 05 Apr 2012 20:02:34 +0000

Natural Products: Studies of odorant biosynthesis could aid water remediation

Proposed Lab Ignites Fears

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 03 Apr 2012 18:28:36 +0000

National Lab: Groups raise concerns about Lawrence Berkeley Lab’s plan to combine research labs

Proteins In Small Packages

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 03 Apr 2012 15:11:00 +0000

Nanotechnology: Lipid vesicles synthesize proteins on command for targeted drug delivery

FDA Denies Bisphenol A Petition

nobody@acs.org("Britt E. Erickson") — 02 Apr 2012 20:37:00 +0000

Regulation: Agency finds insufficient data to ban controversial chemical in food packaging

Nanoparticles’ Nuclear Handshake Imaged

nobody@acs.org("Mitch Jacoby") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:55 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Method provides way to directly observe morphology changes in cancer cell nuclei

Natural Product Looks Good For Alzheimer’s Drug

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:55 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Epothilone D improves cognition, reduces tau protein aggregates

Histone Acetylation Allows DNA Unpacking

nobody@acs.org("Jyllian Kemsley") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:54 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Modeling study hints at how the modification activates gene expression

Capsules Tuned For Drug Delivery, Imaging

nobody@acs.org("Jyllian Kemsley") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:53 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Metal-organic containers could be used to carry cargo into cells

Blood Test Flags Breast Cancer Recurrence

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:52 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Mass-spec-based assay is more sensitive and detects recurrence earlier than current test

Custom Lanthanide Probes

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:51 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Tailoring strategy permits tracking of diverse analytes

SFC Fluidics

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:50 +0000

Princeton Instruments

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:49 +0000

iDisso

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:48 +0000

Xylem Analytics

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:47 +0000

Waters

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:46 +0000

Thermo Fisher Scientific

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:46 +0000

CEM

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:45 +0000

Oxford Instruments

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:44 +0000

Beckman Coulter

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:43 +0000

TTP Labtech

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:43 +0000

Bruker - MicroCalix

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:42 +0000

PicoSpin

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:41 +0000

Bruker - CryoProbe Prodigy

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:40 +0000

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:39 +0000

New and Notable at Pittcon

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:38 +0000

Pittcon Instrument Roundup

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:37 +0000

Pesticides Harm Hive Behavior

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:33 +0000

Entomology: New studies strengthen connection between neonicotinoids and bee colony collapse

Analytical Instrumentation

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:07 +0000

C&EN panelists identify top new products at Pittcon 2012, including Editors’ Award winners

Patent Ruling Dismays Biotech

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:03 +0000

Supreme Court limits personalized medicine claims

Chilly Outlook For Instruments

nobody@acs.org("Marc S. Reisch") — 02 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Industry executives at Pittcon 2012 strike a cautious note for the year ahead

Pesticides Harm Hive Behavior

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 30 Mar 2012 15:44:00 +0000

Entomology: New studies strengthen connection between neonicotinoids and bee colony collapse

Supreme Court Orders Review Of Gene Patents

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 27 Mar 2012 20:55:29 +0000

Intellectual Property: Patentability of DNA-based inventions is at stake in closely watched case

Custom Lanthanide Probes

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 26 Mar 2012 20:48:00 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Tailoring strategy permits tracking of diverse analytes

Death To Cancer

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 26 Mar 2012 16:07:00 +0000

Drug Development: Researchers harness the natural cell-death pathway to destroy cancer cells and test an experimental drug in an early stage clinical trial

HOMESTRETCH

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 26 Mar 2012 05:00:43 +0000

MicroCHIPS Announces Results Of Human Trial

Heritable Epigenetics

nobody@acs.org("Stephen K. Ritter") — 26 Mar 2012 05:00:28 +0000

Study validates that chemical exposures in the womb can trigger changes in gene expression

Single Gene Tracks Cells In Multiple Ways

nobody@acs.org("Journal News and Community") — 26 Mar 2012 05:00:23 +0000

Cells spotted on MRI, fluorescence imaging, and nuclear-medicine scans

Thermally Stable Nisin Analogs Found

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 26 Mar 2012 05:00:22 +0000

Geobacillins are more stable than nisin at neutral pH and elevated temperatures

Superglue For Cells

nobody@acs.org("Lila Guterman") — 26 Mar 2012 05:00:22 +0000

Hyperbranched polymer decorated with choline phosphate groups can attach cells to each other

Indole Triggers Bacterial Persistence

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 26 Mar 2012 05:00:20 +0000

Bacterial signaling molecule turns on protective response

Opioid Receptors Revealed

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Structural Biology: Teams unveil structures of membrane proteins involved in pain, pleasure signaling

Bee Deaths And Seed Treatments

nobody@acs.org("Melody M. Bomgardner") — 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Insecticides: Corn-sowing technique may contribute to honeybee deaths

Big-Picture Thinker

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Priestley Medalist Robert Langer’s entrepreneurial streak traces back to his dream of improving people’s lives

ODD ONE OUT

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Living Proof Targets Personal Care Market Rather Than Medicine

Bob Langer’s Quarter-Century Of Companies

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Living Lab

nobody@acs.org("Britt E. Erickson") — 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Public-private effort creates a structural biology center

Magnetic Nanoparticles Spot Biomarker Needle In A Haystack

nobody@acs.org("Katharine Sanderson") — 23 Mar 2012 16:12:00 +0000

Biochemical Analytics: Biomarker molecules link up particles into detectable clusters

Magnetic Stir Plate Speeds DNA Measurements

nobody@acs.org("Melissae Fellet") — 22 Mar 2012 19:16:00 +0000

Analytical Biochemistry: In minutes, scientists can measure the amount of DNA in a sample by watching it cluster onto magnetic beads

Sunscreen Compound Linked To Endometriosis

nobody@acs.org("Janet Pelley") — 22 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Endocrine Disrupters: Researchers find higher risk of reproductive disorder in women with high urine concentrations of ultraviolet-blocking compounds

Chemistry’s Liaisons

nobody@acs.org("Sophie L. Rovner") — 19 Mar 2012 05:00:41 +0000

Chemical biologists bridge the divide between two fields

Methyl Handoff Between B Vitamins

nobody@acs.org("Amanda Yarnell") — 19 Mar 2012 05:00:34 +0000

Crystallographers visualize the dramatic protein conformational change required to transfer methyl from folate to vitamin B-12

Controlling Cell Division’s Last Step

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 19 Mar 2012 05:00:29 +0000

Researchers track down the protein responsible for putting the brakes on key biochemical process

Nanoparticles Promote Gene Transfer

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 19 Mar 2012 05:00:29 +0000

Alumina nanoparticles enhance movement of antibiotic-resistant DNA from one bacterial cell to another

Amyloid Surprises

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 19 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Studies hint at a structure of elusive amyloid intermediates and behavior of a fibril inhibitor

Researchers Tightly Control Gold Nanoparticle Size

nobody@acs.org("Aaron A. Rowe") — 16 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Drug Delivery: Spheres could carry cancer drugs and reduce chemotherapy’s side effects

Splitting Cells In Two

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 15 Mar 2012 20:08:00 +0000

Chemical Biology: Researchers track down the biochemical controls for cell division’s last step

Single Gene Allows Scientists To Track Cells In Multiple Ways

nobody@acs.org("Katherine Bourzac") — 15 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Imaging: Cells spotted on MRI, fluorescence imaging, and nuclear-medicine scans

Nucleoside Pulls Double Duty In Anticancer Treatment

nobody@acs.org("Melissae Fellet") — 14 Mar 2012 20:28:00 +0000

Cancer Therapy: Molecule could both treat cancer and enable monitoring of patient progress

Nanoparticles Release Drugs On Demand

nobody@acs.org("Jeffrey M. Perkel") — 13 Mar 2012 20:42:51 +0000

Drug delivery: Zapped with ultraviolet light, polymer particles shrink

Microfluidic Device Separates Unlabeled Cells

nobody@acs.org("Corinna Wu") — 12 Mar 2012 16:56:00 +0000

Medical Diagnostics: A magnetic salt solution separates cell types in microfluidic device

New Sensor Listens To Drug Molecules

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 12 Mar 2012 16:27:16 +0000

Pharmaceutical Analysis: Vibrations of a quartz crystal measure properties that could make or break drug candidates

Research Support: New Ventures Aim To Advance Innovation In Drug Discovery

nobody@acs.org("Rick Mullin") — 12 Mar 2012 05:00:53 +0000

New Sensor For Cell Metabolites

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 12 Mar 2012 05:00:50 +0000

Chemical Biology: RNA-based detector monitors molecules in live cells

Algal Toxin Breaks Ring Record

nobody@acs.org("Journal News and Community") — 12 Mar 2012 05:00:48 +0000

Natural product has 17 contiguous polycyclic ether rings—the most of any marine algal toxin

Boldest Honeybees Have Bold Brains

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 12 Mar 2012 05:00:45 +0000

Genomic analysis shows the molecular basis of risk-taking behavior extends to bees

High-Definition Dynein

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 12 Mar 2012 05:00:43 +0000

Latest X-ray structure of the motor protein provides atomic-scale resolution

Water’s Role In Drug Discovery

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 12 Mar 2012 05:00:13 +0000

New computational methods analyze effects of water in protein-ligand binding

Metal Ions Guide Protein Assembly

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 12 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Supramolecular Biochemistry: Zinc binding directs proteins to form complex structures

Carbon Nanotubes Spur Plant Cell Growth

nobody@acs.org("Katherine Bourzac") — 06 Mar 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Nanomaterials: Multiwalled nanotubes could improve production in bioreactors based on plant cells, researchers say

Algal Toxin Breaks Record

nobody@acs.org("Melissae Fellet") — 05 Mar 2012 17:53:00 +0000

Natural Products: The molecule has the largest number of contiguous polycyclic ether rings—17—of any marine algal toxin

Levitating Beads Reveal Protein Interactions

nobody@acs.org("Laura Cassiday") — 05 Mar 2012 17:18:38 +0000

Low-Cost Analysis: Simple technique detects and quantifies protein interactions with small molecules

Enterovirus 71 Exposed

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 05 Mar 2012 06:00:45 +0000

Structure reveals secret to blocking hand, foot and mouth virus

A Better Disulfide Reducing Agent

nobody@acs.org("Journal News and Community") — 05 Mar 2012 06:00:43 +0000

Dithiobutylamine is a faster, and more chemically useful, reducing agent for breaking cysteine-cysteine sulfur linkages

Graphene Targets Tumors

nobody@acs.org("Journal News and Community") — 05 Mar 2012 06:00:43 +0000

Carbon material could image tumors or deliver anticancer drugs, possibly with low toxicity

Drugmakers Join To Study A Viral Threat

nobody@acs.org("Rick Mullin") — 05 Mar 2012 06:00:20 +0000

A rare and deadly brain infection could derail a range of immune system-modulating drugs

The Inner Workings Of Autism

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 05 Mar 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Researchers begin to connect genes linked to the spectrum of disorders with molecular pathways gone awry

Unfavored Ring Route Revealed

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 05 Mar 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Enzymology: Structure, theory answer question about how an unusual biosynthetic step works

A Better Disulfide Reducing Agent

nobody@acs.org("Jeffrey M. Perkel") — 01 Mar 2012 20:34:00 +0000

Protein Biochemistry: Dithiobutylamine is a fast reducing agent for breaking cysteine-cysteine sulfur linkages