Biology – Page 55
-
-
ResearchCutting edge chemistry in 2015
We take a look back at the year’s most interesting chemical science stories
-
-
PodcastChemistry World podcast – December 2015
This month, we learn how to leave the calories out of fine chocolate, and discover the earth might be older than we thought
-
ResearchA sound idea for treating lung disease
‘Nano-earthquake’ creates a mist of stem cells for potential pulmonary delivery and therapy
-
ResearchCockroach swarming pheromones produced by gut bacteria
Bacteria can influence insect behaviour by producing volatile compounds
-
ResearchMaths model could help put organs on ice
Minimising damage from toxic levels of cryoprotectant could allow long-term storage of transplant tissues
-
ResearchDetecting leaks in gastrointestinal plumbing
Low-cost capsule can detect bleeding in the stomach in real time
-
ResearchMagnetic ‘compass’ protein found in fruit flies
Discovery may be missing piece of puzzle that explains how animals can navigate using Earth’s magnetic field
-
ResearchHitching a ride on DNA
PCR primers rapidly reach their binding site with the help of a DNA gliding technique
-
ResearchAdaptive spider glue remains sticky come rain or shine
Salt–protein mixture may explain why spider webs retain their adhesive properties in arid and humid climates
-
ResearchGel scaffold supports surgeons operating on children
Hydrogen-bonded matrix can hold tiny blood vessels together for suturing during organ transplants
-
FeatureThe origin of homochirality
Why do so many biological molecules exist in just one chirality – and how did it emerge? Rachel Brazil reflects on life’s strange asymmetry
-
ResearchCrystals allow peek at picosecond DNA damage
Combined x-ray and laser technique explores reaction with light lasting trillionths of a second
-
ResearchBacteriophages generate electricity under pressure
Piezoelectric device uses bacteriophages to beat biocompatibility issues of implantable electronics
-
ResearchAncient graphite may push start of life back by 300 million years
Discovery of biologically forged carbon could rewrite textbooks on the earliest organisms
-
FeatureThe house that DNA built
The 2015 chemistry Nobel prize was awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for DNA repair. Matthew Gunther reconstructs their story
-
ResearchDNA movement through motor proteins measured
Researchers measure movement of DNA along motor protein in unprecedented detail
-
ResearchAlginate bolsters 3D-printed hydrogel fix for damaged knees
Biocompatible material has potential applications in bespoke cartilage replacement
-
Research‘Chemical search engine’ backs alternative route to life
Spontaneous peptide formation conditions found using automated system