All articles by Anthony King – Page 12
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NewsIllegal antibiotic combinations threaten efforts to battle antimicrobial resistance
Unapproved formulations make up two-thirds of combination therapies sold in India
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ResearchSoil search unearths new class of antibiotics
Malacidins have a novel mode of action and can kill MRSA
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ResearchDeadly component of centipede venom identified
Neurotoxin allows poisonous predator to subdue a mouse within half a minute
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ResearchFood additive may have given deadly bacterium its chance
Trehalose sugar offers competitive advantage to virulent strains of gut bacterium C. difficile
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NewsSwiss ordeal offers lessons for UK science hit by Brexit
Compromise on EU’s four freedoms is unlikely but fudges may be possible on some issues
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FeatureThe plant microbiome
The key to healthy plants is healthy microbiomes. Anthony King meets the crop scientists hoping to boost yields by managing microorganisms
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ResearchFossil isotopes reveal life’s diversity 3.5 billion years ago
Early microbes evolved distinct metabolisms based around hydrogen sulfide and methane
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BusinessEuropean drug regulator heads to Amsterdam
Brexit drives EMA to relocate, taking hundreds of jobs and significant expertise away from UK
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CareersThe European adviser
Elvira Fortunato shares how she found herself at the heart of EU science policy
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ResearchCosmetic and perfume sales staff exposed to high phthalate levels
Exposure poses potential risks for pregnant women working in retail
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ResearchBatteries reveal all after dip in hot butter
High resolution images aided by solidified fat could help design batteries that charge and discharge quicker
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BusinessHelium and rubber added to EU critical raw materials list
New classification sees nine materials pass threshold of supply risk, while two are downgraded
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BusinessAllergan sidesteps patent review with tribal deal
Native Americans agree to use sovereign immunity to protect intellectual property from double challenge
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ResearchSingle mutation keeps lethal frog from poisoning itself
Poison dart frogs are resistant to neurotoxin because of modified sodium channel proteins
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ResearchGut bugs hijacking our signalling could treat disease
Gastrointestinal microflora found to produce a profusion of molecules that can affect human health
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FeatureEnvironmentally benign by design
The challenge of designing drugs with biodegradability in mind
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NewsWhat's going on in your ice cream
All right, stop, collaborate and listen: ice cream’s back with a new explanation
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ResearchSticky solution for surgery takes inspiration from slug slime
Adhesive held strong on a beating rat heart and glued a liver back together