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Chemistry World August 2010 Paul Docherty	Column: Totally Synthetic The total synthesis of macrolide targets is now a relatively mature field. Any synthesis that bucks these trends grabs attention, with a recent publication of dictyosphaeric acid A by Richard Taylor's team at the University of York, UK, a case in point.
Chemistry World March 4, 2011 Russell Johnson	Tracking the early stages of Alzheimer's disease UK researchers can track the early steps of formation of peptide clumps linked to Alzheimer's disease using the peptide's fluorescent ability. This could help design effective therapies for the disease at an early stage.
Chemistry World September 20, 2007 Lewis Brindley	New Catalyst Rings the Changes Organic chemists in the US have developed a method to control the stereochemistry of a useful intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction.
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Chemistry World January 21, 2011 David Barden	Close encounter makes modifying proteins easy Chemists in the US have now developed a powerful strategy for selectively modifying the side-chains of proteins, which they hope will enable the creation of new tools to investigate protein interactions involved in human diseases.
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Chemistry World January 22, 2014 Eleanor Merritt	Designer esters for complex carbohydrates Scientists based in the US have developed a new strategy to simplify the chemical synthesis of complex carbohydrates.
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Chemistry World July 22, 2014 Charlie Quigg	Polymer changes color in the heat of the moment Scientists in China, the UK and the Netherlands have engineered a polydiacetylene polymer that reversibly changes color within 1 second of being heated or cooled.
Chemistry World June 11, 2009 James Urquhart	Enzyme-free assembly of DNA-like molecules US scientists have developed a simple peptide nucleic acid system that self-assembles and adapts to new instructions without enzymes.
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Chemistry World October 1, 2014 William Bergius	Nitrogen dioxide and ozone: a sinister synergy Air pollution is detrimental to our health, but now scientists in Australia have revealed new mechanistic insight into how particular pollutants interact with the human respiratory tract.
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Chemistry World March 19, 2014 Emma Stoye	Molecular drill bits attack tuberculosis Peptides that punch through bacterial cell walls while leaving human cells unharmed could open up new ways to tackle antibiotic resistance, say researchers in the US.
Chemistry World July 14, 2009 Simon Hadlington	Synthetic peptide 'cures' obesity US researchers have 'cured' obesity in mice by injecting them with a synthetic peptide that simultaneously mimics two naturally occurring hormones
Chemistry World November 13, 2015 Cathy Sorbara	Hitching a ride on DNA In the congested intracellular environment, scientists in the Netherlands and the US have found a way for molecules to maneuver through the crowds and arrive at their destination faster.
Geotimes October 2004 Laura Stafford	Volcanic gas and early life Researchers have combined carbonyl sulfide with free amino acids in a reaction that created di-, tri- and tetra-peptides. The experiment was conducted under a variety of conditions meant to simulate Earth's early atmosphere.
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Chemistry World July 13, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Getting a look at water wires Indian chemists have trapped tiny strands of water inside peptide nanotubes - allowing the researchers to take a direct look at how small amounts of water behave in a confined environment.
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