Michael Gross

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    Single molecule sequencing

    2010-09-01T00:00:00

    The first draft sequence of the human genome, announced 10 years ago, was time-consuming and expensive

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    Aromatase: a target for cancer treatment

    2010-01-01T00:00:00

    The enzyme aromatase plays an important role in the growth of human tumours. Its recently solved structure should lead to new anticancer drugs.

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    Biofuels: the next generation

    2009-05-01T00:00:00

    Chemists look to develop second-generation biofuels made from dead wood, algae and genetically-engineered microorganisms

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    Better than antibiotics?

    2008-09-01T00:00:00

    Chemicals that make bacteria lose their hair could be a new weapon in the fight against infections, and at the same time help to overcome the problem of antibiotic resistance

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    Biosensors based on DNA

    2008-01-01T00:00:00

    Chemists are developing new medical and environmental sensors based on DNA sequences which have been selected to bind certain targets such as cancer markers in blood

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    Nanotechnology update

    2007-09-01T00:00:00

    The past 10 years have witnessed myriad R&D programmes in nanotechnology around the world