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Stronger than Weak Bonds
Homonuclear dihydrogen bonds link alkanes in the crystal state. But are these purportedly weak bonds stronger than we think?
Micro Devices for Nano Fibers
Microfluidic technologies used to produce fibers of coordination polymers more easily than conventional techniques
Sweet Tasting Cells
Understanding how taste cells respond to sugar could eventually lead to ways to treat overconsumption and perhaps obesity
Click Chemistry is Degrading Polymers
Azido polycarbonates with potential medical applications can be prepared and functionalized using the tools of "click chemistry"
Sweet Solution to Mobile Power
You might one day power your mp3 player or smart phone by simply pouring in a sugary drink, thanks to biofuel cells research
Six Steps to Strychnine
The nightmarish effects of strychnine are nothing compared to its systematic name, which hints at how difficult it is to make
Current Thinking on DNA
A 34-nm strand of DNA, just 100 base pairs long, can conduct a small electrical current without damage
PCBs and In Vitro Fertilisation
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at common blood serum concentrations can reduce the chances of a successful IVF pregnancy
Avoiding Misfolding
Screening 10,000 chemical compounds reveals a lead for treatment of prion diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease