Poly(phosphate): An excellent review about the polymer’s physiological function, its biochemistry and its role during bone mineralization.
Polymer-based infection diagnostics
German researchers have developed dual enzyme-responsive polymeric capsules for bacterial enzyme sensing.
A supramolecular method to tune the LCST behavior of a thermoresponsive polymer
Researchers from Hangzhou, China present a supramolecular method to tune the LCST behavior of a thermoresponsive polymer using pillar[n]arenes.
Improving nanoparticle cellular uptake
A group at the University of Adelaide have developed an intracellular GSH-responsive drug delivery system with enhanced cellular uptake capability.
Targeted killing of tumor cells with cancer nanotherapeutics
Paolo Netti and co-workers have designed and characterized model tumor activated polystyrene nanoparticles (TAP-NPs) that release cytotoxic drugs.
Artificial evolution for medical applications
2014 Karl Heinz Beckurts Award goes to Prof. Dr. Andreas Marx.
Book review: Hydrogels in Cell-Based Therapies
Professor Alexander Zelikin, Aarhus University reviews Hydrogels in Cell-Based Therapies from the RSC.
DIY Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy sensor
A team have combined “lab-on-paper” technology with SERS to provide a label-free, ultrasensitive and powerful tool for the detection of specific molecules.
Upconversion nanoparticles as biosensors
A team in Hong Kong has developed a new method for detecting the lethal bird flu virus quickly, using a class of materials called upconversion nanoparticles.
Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award Presented to Brent Sumerlin
At the 2014 ACS Fall meeting in San Francisco, Brent Sumerlin receives the Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award and a symposium in his honor