Biology – Page 40
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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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OpinionRevisiting Richard Dawkins' idea of replication
Why The selfish gene is only part of the story
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ResearchNucleus infiltrated by peptide gene switch
Synthetic peptides used to control cellular processes
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ResearchHuman genome sequenced by handheld device
MinION nanopore sequencer fills in gaps in our knowledge of genome
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ResearchPhotoredox sugar synthesis plausible on early Earth
Study using prebiotically realistic wavelengths adds weight to origin-of-life theory
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ResearchMeteorites' mechanical energy might have created building blocks of life
Did a cosmic impact kick-start amino acid formation?
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ResearchRobot with AI brain learns to evolve synthetic protocells
Evolution of oil-in-water system guided by machine learning offers insight into origins of life
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ReviewVenom: killer and cure
Emma Stoye reviews a celebration of toxic critters large and small at London’s Natural History Museum
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PodcastMore Molecules of Murder by John Emsley – Book club
John Emsley returns with a new batch of deadly compounds
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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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PodcastMethaemoglobin and diaphorase 1
Kat Arney discovers the biological chemistry behind a colourful blood disorder
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FeatureLife on other planets
A series of missions to the moons of Jupiter and Saturn has revealed their potential to harbour life. Nina Notman looks to the skies
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NewsExplainer: non-alcoholic beer and wine
For Dry January and beyond, drinkers are thirsty for beers and wines that don’t get you drunk
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ResearchNicotine degrading enzyme could help smokers quit
Enzyme removes nicotine from blood before it can stimulate brain’s reward system
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FeatureCarolyn Bertozzi
One-time heavy rocker Carolyn Bertozzi has made a name for herself with hit papers and sound science. Sarah Houlton charts her path to success
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ResearchEnzyme-free reaction cycles hint at primitive precursor to metabolism
Reactions between small carboxylates and a hydrogen peroxide catalyst resemble the modern citric acid cycle
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ResearchIndigo genes dyeing to make jeans cleaner and greener
Denim dye could become more environmentally friendly with some clever chemistry