Chemical & Engineering News: Biological SCENE

Silencing Bacterial Communications

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Webb") — 20 May 2013 18:23:37 +0000

Antibiotics: New highly active inhibitors of quorum sensing show promise as agents against staph infections

Eliminating Ethylene

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 20 May 2013 05:01:36 +0000

Platinum nanoparticles on mesoporous silica oxidize fruit-ripening gas at low temperatures

Iron Makes RNA Catalyze An Additional Chemical Reaction

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 20 May 2013 05:01:36 +0000

Replicating conditions on ancient Earth adds a new twist to RNA’s possible role in the origin of life

Metabolite Helps Modify tRNA

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 20 May 2013 05:01:35 +0000

Biosynthetic pathway may proceed through unusual intermediate

Diagnosing Ancient Disease

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 20 May 2013 05:01:05 +0000

Molecules in the remains of ancient humans reveal the pathogens that plagued them

Gorgeous, Intricate Microflowers From Mineral Chemistry In A Beaker

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 20 May 2013 05:01:00 +0000

Patterning method is inspired by how the environment shapes shells and coral

Hydrogel Implants Slip Past Immune Defenses

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 17 May 2013 12:11:58 +0000

Biomaterials: Coating could prevent implant rejection

Nanoparticle Network Acts As An Artificial Pancreas

nobody@acs.org("Melissae Fellet") — 14 May 2013 05:03:58 +0000

Biomedical Engineering: Material releases enough insulin to maintain normal blood sugar levels in diabetic mice for at least 10 days

Urine Test May Detect Pregnancy Problems

nobody@acs.org("Katharine Sanderson") — 13 May 2013 12:14:17 +0000

Metabolomics: Nuclear magnetic resonance technique may offer a noninvasive way to diagnose complications in pregnancy

MRI Contrast Agent May Detect A Harbinger Of Cancer Drug Resistance

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 13 May 2013 05:03:55 +0000

If new technique works in patients it could aid personalized medicine efforts

Young Blood Heals Aging Hearts

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 13 May 2013 05:03:54 +0000

A protein in youthful blood reverses an aging heart condition called cardiac hypertrophy

Drug Delivery With A Bang

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 13 May 2013 05:03:37 +0000

Nanoscience: Chain-shattering polymeric therapeutics could release medicines on demand

Layout, Workings Of Drug Target Found

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 13 May 2013 05:03:04 +0000

Researchers obtain structure and propose mechanism of growth-signaling enzyme mTOR

Hear, Hear For The Bionic Ear

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 13 May 2013 05:03:00 +0000

Tissue Engineering: 3-D-printed devices detect frequencies beyond human perception

Robert S. Langer Receives Wolf Prize

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 09 May 2013 21:22:53 +0000

Honors: MIT chemical engineer recognized for work in drug delivery and tissue engineering

Analyzing Fingerprints With A Dash Of Turmeric

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 08 May 2013 16:14:00 +0000

Forensic Science: Common spice does double duty, acting as both a fingerprint dusting agent and a mass spectrometry matrix

Fabricating Biocompatible Electronics That Can Last

nobody@acs.org("Katherine Bourzac") — 07 May 2013 16:39:00 +0000

Medical Devices: Flexible silicon circuits combine performance and durability for medical implants and prosthetics

Eating Honey Protects Bees

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 06 May 2013 05:02:41 +0000

Molecules in honey help guard bees from pesticides

Tracking DNA Repair In Live Bacteria

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 06 May 2013 05:02:37 +0000

Fluorescence microscopy methods measure processes at single-molecule and single-cell levels

Small-Ring Swap Makes t-Butyl Last

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 06 May 2013 05:02:37 +0000

Trifluoromethylcyclopropyl groups could replace tert-butyl groups on compounds that don’t last in the bloodstream

Influenza At The Atomic Level

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 06 May 2013 05:02:36 +0000

H5N1 flu virus binds human sugars in cis form but bird hosts in trans conformation

Eating Arsenic

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 06 May 2013 05:02:24 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Efforts to find out how the element gets into food are leading to ways to reduce its presence

Preventing Food-borne Illness

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 06 May 2013 05:02:23 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Nanomaterial-based sensors might enable farmers and consumers to detect food pathogens in real time

Lackluster Sepsis Drug Combats Flu In Rodents

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 03 May 2013 12:14:04 +0000

Eritoran targets flu virus-related inflammation but not the virus itself

Small-Ring Substitute Helps Drugs Stick Around

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 01 May 2013 17:48:00 +0000

Medicinal Chemistry: Trifluoromethylcyclopropyl groups could replace tert-butyl groups on potential medications that don’t last in the bloodstream

Cell Membrane Mystery

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 29 Apr 2013 05:02:24 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Lipids may not be arranged the way scientists thought, imaging mass spec data suggest

Nanoparticle-Based Method Rapidly Detects Fungal Blood Infection

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 29 Apr 2013 05:02:20 +0000

Using magnetic resonance, technique spots life-threatening Candida fungi in less than three hours

Cardio Calcification Close-Up

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 29 Apr 2013 05:02:18 +0000

Electron microscopy reveals hydroxyapatite nanoparticles associated with all stages of calcification-related cardiovascular disease

Drug Firms Face Value Questions

nobody@acs.org("Rick Mullin") — 29 Apr 2013 05:02:07 +0000

Biotechnology: Attendees at BIO convention confront new standards for patient outcomes

Map Charts Chemical Space

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 29 Apr 2013 05:02:00 +0000

Mathematical algorithm capable of generating virtual molecules could help researchers discover new drugs and materials

Cross-Linking Technique Could Complement Peptide Stapling

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 29 Apr 2013 05:02:00 +0000

Method stabilizes proteins without the need for metal catalysts or nonnatural amino acids

At The Origin Of Life, RNA May Have Been A Mixture

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 29 Apr 2013 05:01:48 +0000

Varied structure may have allowed RNA to replicate without proteins’ help

Putting Stem Cells In Their Place

nobody@acs.org("Laura Cassiday") — 25 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Regenerative Medicine: Polymer coating could help stem cells target inflamed blood vessels to regrow healthy tissue

Nanosuit Protects Living Bugs In Vacuum

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:49 +0000

Organisms such as fruit fly larvae survive for at least an hour under vacuum when shielded by a flexible polymer membrane

Modified Cytosine Detected And Profiled

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:44 +0000

Techniques detect cytosine derivatives on demethylation pathway

Nanosponges Soak Up Toxins

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:39 +0000

Tiny membrane-coated particles keep poisonous proteins away from healthy cells, save mice injected with lethal doses

Court Reviews Genetic Patents

nobody@acs.org("Glenn Hess") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:34 +0000

Supreme Court: Myriad Genetics’ monopoly on genetic cancer tests may be weakened

Sulfide Signal In Sight

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:25 +0000

Chemical Biology: Probe tracks molecule that can be toxic or beneficial

MGL-3196, Thyroid Hormone Analog

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:09 +0000

Birinapant, Apoptosis Inhibitor

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:08 +0000

AZD5423, For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:07 +0000

LGX818, Made To Fight Melanoma

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:05 +0000

BMS-906024, Notch Signaling Inhibitor

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:03 +0000

Drug Candidates

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:02 +0000

For Five New Drug Candidates, Structures Are Now Public

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 22 Apr 2013 05:02:00 +0000

Potential treatments for cancer, respiratory disease, heart trouble unveiled at ACS meeting

Start-ups To Mine Methane Troves

nobody@acs.org("Ann M. Thayer") — 22 Apr 2013 05:01:53 +0000

Small firms are developing technology for converting natural gas to fuel and chemicals

Seeking Carcinogen-Linked DNA In Tissue Samples

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 19 Apr 2013 15:39:00 +0000

Toxicology: For the first time, researchers unambiguously identify DNA damaged by an environmental chemical in preserved tissues

Hydrogen Sulfide Donors Protect Heart Cells

nobody@acs.org("Louisa Dalton") — 17 Apr 2013 16:39:03 +0000

Chemical Biology: Compounds could react with thiol groups in the body to deliver the gas to tissue damaged after a heart attack

Watching Enzymes Change Molecules’ Chirality

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Webb") — 15 Apr 2013 18:45:00 +0000

Biochemistry: NMR method allows researchers to observe a protein convert a molecule into its mirror image

Green Coffee Extract Has Health Benefits

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 15 Apr 2013 05:03:14 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Chlorogenic acids from unroasted coffee beans promote weight loss, improve glucose tolerance

Lipid Production For Biodiesel Boosted By Small Molecules

nobody@acs.org("Jyllian Kemsley") — 15 Apr 2013 05:03:12 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Inexpensive additives to microalgae cultures work at low concentrations

Rapid Route To Pactamycin

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 15 Apr 2013 05:03:07 +0000

Natural Products: Shortened synthesis could lead to drug candidates based on the compound

Microdialysis In The Operating Room

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 15 Apr 2013 05:02:23 +0000

Method that measures glucose and lactate levels in tissues helps improve reconstructive surgery outcomes

Exposition Highlights

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 15 Apr 2013 05:02:21 +0000

C&EN panelists and instrument industry editors pick new products that stand out

Microfluidic Devices Capture Tumor Cells

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 15 Apr 2013 05:02:00 +0000

Tools that run fluids through tiny channels detect scarce circulating tumor cells, a tactic that could aid cancer patients

Chemical Method That Makes Tissue Transparent Could Lead To A Brain Wiring Diagram

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 11 Apr 2013 21:03:00 +0000

Neuroscience: A technique called Clarity that can render dissected brain tissue transparent could be a boon to neuroscientists trying to see and diagram brain circuitry

Unexpected Uranium Chemistry Found In Contaminated Aquifer

nobody@acs.org("Jyllian Kemsley") — 10 Apr 2013 20:12:07 +0000

ACS Meeting News: Results will aid remediation efforts

Nanosolder For Safer Surgery

nobody@acs.org("Katherine Bourzac") — 09 Apr 2013 12:37:46 +0000

Nanomedicine: Composites of peptides and gold nanorods could help surgeons seal up incisions using laser light

New Chemistry Could Help Peer Inside Cells

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 08 Apr 2013 05:04:47 +0000

Biochemical monitoring strategy keeps tabs on the activity of the cancer drug Taxol

Chemical Signal Links Bacterial Systems

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 08 Apr 2013 05:04:44 +0000

Newly identified molecule integrates quorum sensing and stress-response systems, a finding that could lead to new antibiotics

Engineered Tissue On A String

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 08 Apr 2013 05:04:42 +0000

Cell-filled fibers can be woven into three-dimensional structures for therapeutic applications

Copper Catalysis That Clicks

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 08 Apr 2013 05:04:00 +0000

Reaction Mechanism: Research reveals details of a workhorse chemical transformation

Archaea Feed On Perchlorate

nobody@acs.org("Jyllian Kemsley") — 08 Apr 2013 05:04:00 +0000

Microbiology: Chemistry discovery could be a clue to how life evolved on early Earth

Bringing Ancient Proteins To Life

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 08 Apr 2013 05:03:57 +0000

Scientists resurrect long-gone cellular workhorses to study evolution and engineer new versions of proteins

Reviving The Dead

nobody@acs.org("Nader Heidari") — 08 Apr 2013 05:02:59 +0000

As technological advances make genomes more accessible, questions arise over whether to bring back extinct species

Sugar-Coated Particles Provoke Immune Response Against Tumors

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 05 Apr 2013 13:45:13 +0000

Cancer Vaccines: Virus-like particles covered in carbohydrates unique to tumors can trigger immune systems to recognize and potentially attack cancer cells

Liquid Scaffolds From A 3-D Printer

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 04 Apr 2013 21:47:00 +0000

Materials Science: Patterned droplet structures might one day help grow artificial tissue

Novartis Loses India Patent Fight

nobody@acs.org("Jean-François Tremblay") — 04 Apr 2013 20:15:00 +0000

Intellectual Property: Ruling strikes another blow to multinational pharmaceutical companies

Denying Sugar To Proteins Has Therapeutic Effects

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 01 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +0000

2-Fluorofucose has anticancer and anti-inflammatory effects and enhances immunity in mice by inhibiting fucosylation

DNA Damage Linked To Alzheimer’s

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 01 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Mice engineered to produce the disease-related peptide amyloid-beta have more breakage in their nerve cell DNA than do nonengineered mice

Pesticides Shown To Damage Bee Brains

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl, Britt E. Erickson") — 01 Apr 2013 05:03:00 +0000

Regulation: Latest research adds fuel to a lawsuit calling for EPA to ban neonicotinoid insecticides

Nixing Nitric Oxide

nobody@acs.org("Stephen K. Ritter") — 29 Mar 2013 13:06:00 +0000

Bioinorganic Chemistry: Reductase enzyme mimic provides insight on how pathogenic bacteria thwart NO attack

Nanoparticles Treat Degenerative Eye Disease Without Eye Injections

nobody@acs.org("Tim Wogan") — 27 Mar 2013 14:20:00 +0000

Nanomedicine: Polymer particles deliver therapeutic gene to eye tissue to improve the vision of mice with a model of macular degeneration

Single Molecules Imaged In Living Mammalian Cell Nuclei

nobody@acs.org("Jyllian Kemsley") — 25 Mar 2013 05:04:10 +0000

Fluorescence technique illuminates proteins in real time

Chinese Herbal Medicine Compounds May Not Be Clues To Diabetes Treatments After All

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 25 Mar 2013 05:04:09 +0000

Total synthesis of tatanans provides enough material to repeat biochemical tests of putative enzyme activators

New Molecular Weapon Against Malaria

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 25 Mar 2013 05:04:06 +0000

Drug candidate cures infected mice, blocks transmission of disease, and doesn’t readily induce resistance in malaria parasites

Drug To Fight Both Indigestion And Pain

nobody@acs.org("Stephen K. Ritter") — 25 Mar 2013 05:04:01 +0000

Bismuth acetylsalicylate effectively kills ulcer-causing bacteria and might also work as a pain reliever

DNA Weaved Into A Gridiron

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 25 Mar 2013 05:04:00 +0000

DNA origami strategy allows construction of curved and three-dimensional objects from the nucleic acid

A Vision For Bionic Retinas

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 25 Mar 2013 05:03:58 +0000

Bioelectronics: Polymeric device restores light sensitivity to damaged retinas removed from rats

DISCOVERIES

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 25 Mar 2013 05:03:49 +0000

Limits Of Lithium

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 25 Mar 2013 05:03:00 +0000

It helps millions with bipolar disorder, but toxicity problems and side effects have scientists looking for alternatives by analyzing the drug’s mysterious mechanism

Paper Analytical Device Incorporates Electronic Components To Increase Sensitivity

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 22 Mar 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Medical Diagnostics: A low-cost foldable paper device uses a supercapacitor to help detect picomolar levels of a biomolecule

Avoiding The Death Receptor

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 22 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0000

Biochemistry: Crystal structures of serotonin receptor-drug complexes could reduce killer side-effects

Engineered Bacteria Measure Caffeine Concentrations

nobody@acs.org("Melissae Fellet") — 21 Mar 2013 16:34:00 +0000

Synthetic Biology: Researchers transfer caffeine degradation pathway between bacterial species to produce easy-to-use biosensors

Bedbugs Beat Pesticides Their Own Way

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 18 Mar 2013 05:03:34 +0000

Bloodsucking insects beef up defenses near their exoskeletons—a trick no other insect uses

Synthetic Biominerals Outdo Mother Nature

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 18 Mar 2013 05:03:33 +0000

Materials that mimic sea sponge skeleton are incredibly flexible and can guide light

New Dye Might Make Imaging Cells Easier

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 18 Mar 2013 05:03:31 +0000

Molecular probes are brighter than established counterparts and are more compatible with living cells

New Detergents For Membrane Proteins

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 18 Mar 2013 05:03:30 +0000

Amphiphiles improve stabilization and crystallization of membrane proteins for structural analysis

Training Immune Cells

nobody@acs.org("Journal News and Community") — 18 Mar 2013 05:03:29 +0000

Researchers trap T cells in emulsion droplets in hopes of reprogramming them to attack new disease targets

Getting To Alzheimer’s Early

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 18 Mar 2013 05:03:07 +0000

Biomarkers and imaging tools may show whether new therapies stop damage before it’s too late

Gardens Of Eden

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 18 Mar 2013 05:02:00 +0000

Origin-of-life researchers find inspiration in a classic classroom experiment

Mass Spectrometry Detects Cancer Biomarkers In The Chemical Cloud Hovering Over Urine Samples

nobody@acs.org("Erika Gebel") — 13 Mar 2013 12:09:56 +0000

Medical Diagnostics: Doctors could search for volatile urine compounds to diagnose gastroesophageal cancers

Ancient Arctic Camels Unearthed

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 11 Mar 2013 05:01:25 +0000

Amazingly preserved ancient collagen in camel bones reveals these mammals once lived in the far North

A New Mouse Fear Pheromone

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 11 Mar 2013 05:01:22 +0000

The molecule used by mice to communicate alarm is structurally similar to predator scents

Protein Complex Drives Malaria Detox

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 11 Mar 2013 05:01:20 +0000

Malaria parasite converts hemoglobin to hemozoin with five-protein complex

Switching G Protein-Coupled Receptors On And Off With Light

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 11 Mar 2013 05:01:19 +0000

Technique teases out function of an individual receptor, an approach that might aid schizophrenia research

Antibiotics Don’t Kill With Reactive Oxygen Species

nobody@acs.org("Celia Henry Arnaud") — 11 Mar 2013 05:01:00 +0000

Microbiology: Reactive molecules aren’t weapons; finding casts doubt on drug development approach

Fighting Flu With Fish Oil

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 11 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Drug Discovery: Polyunsaturated fatty-acid derivative helps zap killer flu in mice

Red Wine Chemical Redeemed?

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 07 Mar 2013 22:45:00 +0000

Biochemistry: Resveratrol’s disputed link to antiaging pathway supported by new study

Training Immune Cells To Combat Disease

nobody@acs.org("Katherine Bourzac") — 05 Mar 2013 14:45:00 +0000

Immunology: Researchers trap immune cells in droplets of water in oil in hopes of reprogramming them

Self-Assembly Gives Anticancer Drug An Edge

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 04 Mar 2013 06:03:36 +0000

Camptothecin conjugated to a peptide self-assembles into nanomaterials that kill cancer cells effectively

Chemists Build Synthetic Polymers From A DNA Blueprint

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 04 Mar 2013 06:03:35 +0000

Technique precisely controls polymer sequence and structure, and it doesn’t require enzymes

River Blindness Marker Found In Patients

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 01 Mar 2013 12:58:00 +0000

Diagnostics: Discovery of parasite-derived metabolite could aid effort to wipe out tropical disease

Dual-Use Research Policies Issued

nobody@acs.org("Rudy M. Baum") — 01 Mar 2013 00:22:00 +0000

Biosecurity: Research on avian flu viruses and other pathogens to receive higher level of scrutiny

Multiblock Polymer Nanoparticles Attack Tumors

nobody@acs.org("Prachi Patel") — 28 Feb 2013 16:12:00 +0000

Drug Delivery: All-in-one nanocarriers evade the immune system, target tumors, and release drugs inside cancer cells

Carbon Nanotube-Coated Filters Foil Bacteria

nobody@acs.org("Louisa Dalton") — 27 Feb 2013 16:11:00 +0000

Water Treatment: The materials hold a charge to thwart microbial slime from clogging reverse osmosis filters

Diagnosing Cancer By Analyzing Glycans

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 25 Feb 2013 06:03:28 +0000

GC/MS technique uses 'glycan nodes' as pointers to disease-related glycosyltransferases

Curbing Inflammation With Aspirin And Omega-3s

nobody@acs.org("Sarah Everts") — 25 Feb 2013 06:03:26 +0000

Aspirin activates production of resolvins, anti-inflammatory agents built from omega-3 fatty acids

Heparin Mimic Shields Protein Therapeutic

nobody@acs.org("Lauren K. Wolf") — 25 Feb 2013 06:03:26 +0000

When conjugated to a protein that shows promise for tissue regeneration, a charged polymer protects the protein against heat, acidic conditions

Repellent Elicits Olfactory Fatigue

nobody@acs.org("Mitch Jacoby") — 25 Feb 2013 06:03:25 +0000

Prior exposure to repellent leads to weakened mosquito response upon subsequent exposure

Nanoscale Tool For Treating Alcohol Intoxication

nobody@acs.org("Bethany Halford") — 25 Feb 2013 06:03:24 +0000

By corralling enzymes that work in tandem, scientists have come up with a way to reduce blood-alcohol levels in intoxicated mice

Neuraminidase Inhibitors May Work When Tamiflu Doesn't

nobody@acs.org("Stu Borman") — 22 Feb 2013 01:08:00 +0000

Drug Discovery: Agents block flu by a covalent mechanism, which could help prevent virus from becoming resistant

Peptide Fools Immune System Into Allowing Nanoparticles To Stick Around

nobody@acs.org("Elizabeth K. Wilson") — 22 Feb 2013 00:30:00 +0000

Drug Delivery: ‘Don’t eat me’ signal allows nanoparticles to evade detection

Carbon Nanotubes Help Grow Beating Heart Tissue

nobody@acs.org("Laura Cassiday") — 21 Feb 2013 19:41:00 +0000

Tissue Engineering: New nanotube-based scaffold mimics heart tissue’s electrical and mechanical properties

MIT Probe Finds Former Postdoc Falsified Images

nobody@acs.org("Carmen Drahl") — 20 Feb 2013 22:37:00 +0000

Misconduct: Cell paper about imaging nerve connections retracted; new study addresses issues