All articles by Michael Gross – Page 2
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ResearchRunning rings around molecular wires
Polyynes stabilised with chemical loops could be turned into wires for molecular electronics
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Molecular chaperones caught on film
Thousands of snapshots of chaperone proteins at work have given researchers a unique insight into how they function
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Getting stuck in
Nature produces a wide variety of glues that outperform all synthetic adhesives. Michael Gross looks into this sticky subject
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Anarchy in the proteome
15 years ago, the idea that proteins might be functional without a well-ordered 3D structure was heretical. But Michael Gross discovers, a little flexibility can go a long way
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New hope for malaria drugs as sickle cell protection unravelled
Understanding how the sickle cell anaemia gene protects its carriers from malaria may lead to new therapies
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NewsOrigin of life experiments revisited
Forgotten samples of Stanley Miller's add clues to the origin of life
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The spiders' apprentices
For years scientists have tried and failed to artificially reproduce the properties of spider silk. Michael Gross untangles the latest strands of research
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Kiss of death for cancer cells
Scientists have deciphered the surprising structure of the perforin pore, which delivers lethal enzymes that kill cancer cells in the body
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Spinning around
Electron spin resonance is emerging as a valuable analytical tool with a wide range of uses. Michael Gross reports
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What's bugging the bees?
Insecticides, pathogens, stress? Michael Gross reports on possible explanations for the mysterious vanishing of honeybee colonies
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DNA to direct and switch off chemo
Researchers in the US have used DNA strands to target chemotherapy and switch it off if unwanted side effects appear
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FeatureBubble-wrapped frogs
Tropical frogs create remarkable foams to protect their spawn. Exploration of the underlying chemistry has only just begun, as Michael Gross discovers
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Quick-switching carbon nanotube displays
Chinese researchers have shown that thin carbon nanotube films can serve as incandescent displays that switch on and off faster than LCDs
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Efficient solar cells could work in tandem
An efficient new dye-based solar energy system could built into a doubly-active solar cell
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Light-guided hydrogels direct cell growth
Physical and chemical microenvironment of cells can be manipulated using light-responsive hydrogels
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Is DNA nanotechnology coming of age?
DNA nanotechnology has moved a long way since its first public appearance in 1991 - and its first applications are already on the horizon, says Michael Gross
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Capsules with flexi-pores open wide
Researchers have shown that a molecular capsule with flexible pores can admit over-size guest molecules.
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Cracking wood gently
Ionic liquids and solid catalysts combine to hydrolyse cellulose without aggressive acids
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Hot chillis evolved to kill fungi
Study confirms spicy capsaicinoids defend fruit from microbes