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Molecular Relatives: Prodrugs
Posted on May 19th, 2016 by Ros Cheetham in Pharma R&D
I’m an avid sailor, and on our boat we have an amazing device known as a water-maker. It is probably one of the most useful pieces of equipment on board for long cruises, as it takes in sea water, and, through a process of reverse osmosis, provides potable drinking water. (more…)
Computers + Chemistry: Some Thoughts from ACS San Diego
Posted on March 31st, 2016 by David Evans in Chemistry
I’ve just returned home from the 251st American Chemical Society (ACS) Meeting and Exposition in San Diego. While recovering from my jet lag, (more…)
ACS San Diego Focuses on Computers + Chemistry
Posted on March 10th, 2016 by Thibault Geoui in Chemistry
As I write this I am getting ready to travel to the 251st ACS National Meeting in San Diego, which starts this Sunday, March 13. I look forward to this year’s event which focuses on a theme that really resonates with me. Kenneth Merz, Jr., San Diego Thematic Program Chair for ACS notes that this year’s meeting: (more…)
Proteins behaving badly
Posted on January 5th, 2016 by Joanna Aldred in Chemistry
The best present I ever received as a child was a game called Mousetrap. For those unlucky enough not to have played this: releasing a lever leads to a series of seemingly random events, such as a boot kicking a ball, and finally to (more…)
