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NASA Reproduces A Building Block Of Life In Laboratory
NASA scientists studying the
origin of life have
reproduced uracil, a key
component of our hereditary
material, in the laboratory.
They discovered that an ice
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Vibrations Key To Efficiency Of Green Fluorescent Protein
Green fluorescent protein
has invaded thousands of
research labs around the
world, thanks to its
versatility in labeling
cells and organisms. Now,
... > full story
DNA Origami Nanoscale Breadboards Developed For Carbon Nanotube Circuits
In work that someday may
lead to the development of
novel types of nanoscale
electronic devices,
researchers have combined
... > full story
How Size Matters For Catalysts: Study Links Size, Activity, Electronic Properties
University of Utah chemists
demonstrated the first
conclusive link between the
size of catalyst particles
on a solid surface, their
... > full story
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Energy-saving Powder May Allow Exploitation of Unused Reserves of Natural Gas
November 11, 2009 — Chemists are using a simple method to convert methane to methanol -- something that has the potential to exploit previously unused reserves of natural ... > full story -
Computer Predicts Reactions Between Molecules And Surfaces, With 'Chemical Precision'
November 9, 2009 — An international team of scientists has shown how the chemistry of surface reactions underpinning catalysis can be modeled accurately with ... > full story -
ChIA-PET: Novel Method For 3-D Whole Genome Mapping Research
November 8, 2009 — Technological advance in the study of gene expression and regulation in the genome's 3-D folding and looping state through the development of a novel ... > full story -
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Chemists Describe Solar Energy Progress And Challenges, Including The 'Artificial Leaf'
November 6, 2009 — Scientists are making progress toward development of an "artificial leaf" that mimics a real leaf's chemical magic with photosynthesis -- but instead converts sunlight and water into a liquid fuel ... > full story -
New Technique For Specifying Location Of Sugars On Proteins Paves Way For Medical Discoveries
November 6, 2009 — Researchers have previously been able to analyse which sugar structures are to be found on certain proteins, but not exactly where on the protein they are ... > full story -
Mimicking Nature, Scientists Can Now Extend Redox Potentials
November 5, 2009 — New insight into how nature handles some fundamental processes is guiding researchers in the design of tailor-made proteins for applications such as artificial photosynthetic centers, long-range ... > full story -
Low Levels Of 'Heart Attack Risk' Protein Quantified
November 5, 2009 — Searching for a needle in a haystack may seem futile, but it's worth it if the needle is a hard-to-detect protein that may identify a person prone to a heart attack. Researchers have taken the first ... > full story -
Not Just Bleach: Hydrogen Peroxide May Tell Time For Living Cells
November 4, 2009 — The common household chemical hydrogen peroxide, also made naturally by living cells, appears to be involved in regulation of circadian rhythms, according to a new ... > full story -
Pharmaceutical Manufacture: Biochemical 'On-switch' Could Solve Protein Purification Challenge
November 2, 2009 — Drugs based on engineered proteins represent a new frontier for pharmaceutical makers. However, even after finding a protein that could become the next wonder drug, the problem of how to produce ... > full story -
New DNA Method Makes It Easier To Trace Criminals
October 31, 2009 — DNA samples often convict criminals. But many of today's forensic tests are so polluted by soil, tobacco and food remains, for example, that they can not be used. Now researchers in Sweden have ... > full story
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