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At Last, A Definitive Periodic Table?
Periodic Debate
Mendeleev's Periodic Table is, for many, the symbol of chemistry but is the current layout the best one?
Nano Safety
The safety of nanoparticles is under constant examination and recent research suggests their toxicity does not depend on size
Natural Product? Not!
An acid chloride reportedly isolated from a fungus may not be a natural product after all
Hot off the Press
Researchers in Australia and the USA have developed a nanoscale Gutenberg-style printing press
Rise of the Micromachines
Self-propelled microrockets that pickup and transport pancreatic tumor cells under physiological conditions have been developed
Caught Red-Handed
Detection of latent fingerprints through release of fluorescein from a nanofiber mat
New Test for Germs
Fluorescing DNAzymes detect metabolic products from bacteria
The Forgotten Greenhouse Gas
Ionic liquids can be used to cut greenhouse gas emissions in an example of green chemistry
Multitarget Drugs against Prion Diseases
Hybrid lipoic acid derivatives attack prion disease on multiple fronts suggesting possible targets for treatment