Self-propelled microrockets that pickup and transport pancreatic tumor cells under physiological conditions have been developed
Rise of the Micromachines
Angewandte Chemie 17/2011: A Good Catch
An overview of the latest edition of Angewandte Chemie
Total Synthesis of HIV-1 Rev Protein
Protein that plays an important role in the HIV replication cycle can now be synthesized chemically
Ice Cream, Organs, and Antifreeze Proteins
Understanding how antifreeze proteins from Antarctic bacterium bind to ice crystals could improve organ transplants and ice cream
Probing Intracellular Viscosity
Measuring intracellular viscosity could explain how molecules and signals are transported in diseases such as cystic fibrosis
Speeding Up Evolution
Fast-replicating bacterial viruses, phages, have been harnessed to accelerate the evolution of biomolecules in the laboratory
Protein Engineering for Intelligent Biomaterials
Biologically inspired material responds to multiple stimuli and has both upper and lower critical solution temperatures
Toxicity of Cr-Nanoparticles
Chromium nanoparticles show toxicity similar to that of hexavalent chromium
Taking the Arsenic Test
A urine test can quickly evaluate exposure to arsenic in its various toxic forms: New reference material improves test’s precision
Death Metal!
Ruthenium complexes selectively target and kill cancer cells over healthy cells