Algae burn for you

Posted by David Bradley on January 16, 2012 Comments Off

Finding sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels that would both solve the problem of dwindling supplies of oil and cut the net carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles running on hydrocarbon fuels is a cause high on the environmental agenda. The use …

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Drugs used to overcome cancer may also combat antibiotic resistance: McMaster researchers

Posted by Robert Slinn on January 16, 2012 Comments Off

Drugs used to overcome cancer may also combat antibiotic resistance: McMaster researchers – The pharmaceutical sector has made a big investment in targeting kinases proteins, so there are a lot of compounds and drugs out there that, although they were …

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One-pot synthesis creates anticancer candidates

Posted by Robert Slinn on January 15, 2012 Comments Off

One-pot synthesis creates anticancer candidates – Researchers in Germany have developed a simple, rapid and high-yielding cascade synthesis of a collection of polycyclic compounds that resemble indole alkaloid natural products and which interfere with cell division. The compounds could be …

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First electronic optical fibers with hydrogenated amorphous silicon are developed

Posted by Robert Slinn on January 14, 2012 Comments Off

First electronic optical fibers with hydrogenated amorphous silicon are developed – A new chemical technique for depositing a non-crystalline form of silicon into the long, ultra-thin pores of optical fibers has been developed by an international team of scientists in …

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MSU chemists solve 84-year-old theory

Posted by Robert Slinn on January 13, 2012 Comments Off

MSU chemists become the first to solve an 84-year-old theory – The same principle that causes figure skaters to spin faster as they draw their arms into their bodies has now been used by Michigan State University researchers to understand …

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New synthetic molecules treat autoimmune disease in mice

Posted by Robert Slinn on January 12, 2012 Comments Off

New synthetic molecules treat autoimmune disease in mice – A team of Weizmann Institute scientists has turned the tables on an autoimmune disease. In such diseases, including Crohn's and rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system mistakenly attacks the body's tissues. But …

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