Biology – Page 62
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ResearchFatal toxins found in ‘edible’ wild mushrooms
Deadly kidney disease linked to one mushroom may also be caused by a related species that was thought to be safe to eat
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Business
Medtronic to buy Covidien for $43bn
Tax inversion deal continues consolidation theme among medical device makers
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News
China launches nationwide proteome project
Researchers will map the protein profiles of healthy and ailing organs
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ResearchSpider venom pesticide 'harmless to bees'
Fusion protein kills aphids and caterpillars but doesn’t disrupt bees’ foraging instincts
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PodcastCytochrome P450
Nathan Adams investigates some of the most important molecular machines within our cells, the cytochrome p450 enzymes
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - June 2014
We speak to Tom Brown, the 2014 Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year, and find out why cells spend so much time doing nothing
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Research
Squid skin conductor for bioelectronics
Transistors made from reflectin protein could bridge the gap between electronic and biological systems
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ResearchDual warhead kills and disarms bacteria
Compound damages bacterial membrane and disables resistance mechanism in a two-pronged attack
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OpinionWe need to talk about Nagoya
Darren Smyth explains why the Nagoya Protocol could become a problem for European research
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OpinionIs junk DNA all garbage?
A brouhaha in biology shows that uncovering what we don’t know is more important than arguments about what we do, says Philip Ball
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ResearchImmunocamouflage lets donor blood cells go undetected
A bio-inspired approach to creating universal red blood cells
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OpinionIt's life, but not as we know it
A living cell that uses artificial bases in its DNA heralds a profound development for chemistry, says Mark Peplow
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ResearchFreeze-dried cells make better biocatalysts
Inactivation and solubility issues can be circumvented when enzymes operate with the rest of the cell
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PodcastNaphthalene
Once a fusty way of keeping moths out of clothes, Brian Clegg explains how naphthalene may have helped bring life to Earth
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ResearchElemental discoveries at the cellular level
The concentrations of vital chemical elements in cancer cells has been mapped using a dual technique