Editors recommend chemistry and science related books fun to read during this summer
Summer Reading 2014
Importance of Mass Spectrometry for Newborn Screening
Professor G. la Marca speaks about the importance of newborn screening and why it is more than a useful biochemical test
Guess the Mineral (3)
Guess the name of a mineral with the help of an image and some tips
Chemical Poems: Tin
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table
Exploiting DNA Damage
Sepantronium bromide holds promises as a selective genotoxic drug for cancer treatment
A Selective Omega-3 Fatty Acid Agonist
Anti-inflammatory effects are exerted and the sensitivity to the hormone insulin increased by a selective omega-3 fatty acid agonist
Drug Design with Fluorine NMR
A correlation between 19F NMR chemical shifts and intermolecular interactions gives guidelines for interactions with receptors
Nanoparticles: Safe for the Brain?
Once delivered to the brain, polymeric micelles exert toxic effects that depend on their charge
A New Target Against Malaria
A multi-protein complex known as PTEX is essential for the survival of the malaria-causing parasite
Fish Oil Against Alcohol-induced Brain Damage?
Docosahexaenoic acid may protect the brain of alcoholic patients from undergoing neurodegenerative processes