All Biological chemistry articles – Page 11
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FeatureWhat's in your strawberries?
Why are strawberries so irresistible? Do the strawberries you pick in the wild really taste nicer than shop-bought ones?
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SoundbiteVancomycin
Simon Cotton takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives.
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FeatureRuthenium compounds as anticancer agents
New ruthenium-based compounds with fewer and less severe side effects, could replace longstanding platinum-based anticancer drugs
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FeatureMolybdenum and evolution
Recent discoveries indicate that our atmosphere was not always oxygen rich - molybdenum could have been the limiting factor in the evolution of life on earth
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FeatureVincent van Gogh, chemistry and absinthe
The consumption of absinthe was once banned due to its reputation as a mysterious psychoactive drink. What does it contain? Was it responsible for the death of Van Gogh?
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FeatureIron ocean seeding
Carbon sequestration - the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - is an active area of research
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FeatureSynthetic vaccines
The design of synthetic vaccines offers a more systematic approach to vaccine therapy for many illnesses, including cancer, and even drug addiction
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FeatureFive rings good, four rings bad
Fifty years ago steroid abuse among sportsmen and women was a serious problem. Today, thanks to the skills of analytical chemists, the sporting cheats rarely win
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The MoleThe sunshine vitamin
Vitamin D is often called the sunshine vitamin, but what is vitamin D, why is it so important, and what evidence is there to link it to such a range of illnesses?
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Exhibition chemistrySoap from bacon - the dangers of alkaline solutions
Demonstrations designed to capture the student's imagination
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FeatureFluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy
Scientists are using this non-invasive technique to cast light on the workings of living cells to learn more about the molecular mechanisms involved in cancer, allergies and immune responses
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FeatureEpilepsy - beyond bromide
An historical journey into the treatment of epilepsy, starting with potassium bromide 150 years ago