News & Research Articles

How an Analgesic Works

ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters
June 6, 2013

An analgesic, but non–anti-inflammatory, adamantane derivative inhibits P2X7 receptor–evoked glutamate release.

Platinum Complex Emits Light Super-Efficiently

Inorganic Chemistry
June 10, 2013

A tetradentate platinum complex doped into a poly(methyl methacrylate) film emits green light with a quantum yield of almost 100%.

Protecting Zinc Primers

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
June 10, 2013

Hybrid finishing coatings for laminar anticorrosion zinc primers resist degradation best when the reinforcing fibers are nonconductive.

Breast Cancer Marker Detector

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
June 6, 2013

A fluorescent uridine analogue is used to prepare labeled oligodeoxynucleotide probes for detecting the cyclin D1 marker in breast cancer mRNA.

Failure of Water and Sanitation Systems

Environmental Science & Technology
June 10, 2013

This policy analysis looks into why water and sanitation systems for the poor fail in economically advanced developing countries.