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Molecular heaters to boost crop growth thanks to €4.9m project
A 4.9m EU H2020 grant will enable a consortium of researchers from across Europe, to embark on a project called ‘Boostcrop’. They will use state-of-the-art experimental and theoretical methodologies to design molecular heaters which will enhance crop growth under cold and freezing stress.
Novel anti-cancer drug delivery system being presented in Parliament by ¹û¶³´«Ã½ student
Sean Ellacott, 25, a third year PhD student at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½, , is attending Parliament to present his chemistry research about the interaction of self-assembling nanotubes with biological models, which are currently being considered for the delivery of anticancer drugs, to a range of politicians and a panel of expert judges, as part of STEM for BRITAIN on Wednesday 13 March.
Simply shining light on dinosaur metal compound kills cancer cells
A new compound based on Iridium, a rare metal which landed in the Gulf of Mexico 66 M years ago, hooked onto albumin, a protein in blood, can attack the nucleus of cancerous cells when switched on by light, ¹û¶³´«Ã½ researchers have found.
Making science crystal clear – ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s Science Gala welcomes public next week
Fancy learning how to grow a crystal, make lightening or dance like a sound wave? Youngsters with a passion for science will be able to enjoy some real-life experiments at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s Science Gala next week.
Researchers wake-up DNA from soil bacteria to discover novel acid antibiotic
Scleric Acid has been discovered by capturing and engineering a DNA fragment from soil bacteria Streptomyces sclerotialus, and could help fight bacterial infections - by researchers at the School of Life Sciences and Department of Chemistry, ¹û¶³´«Ã½.
Bacteria-fighting polymers created with light
Hundreds of polymers – which could kill drug-resistant superbugs in novel ways – can be produced and tested using light, using a method developed at the ¹û¶³´«Ã½