All articles by Philip Ball – Page 4
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OpinionBehind the screens of AlphaFold
Predicting protein structure doesn’t necessarily say much about function
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FeatureHow does a cell know what kind of cell it should be?
Philip Ball investigates how cells use condensed ‘blobs’ to collect the molecules involved in regulating genes
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ResearchNew ordering of elements could help find materials with promising properties
Universal sequence of elements index uses atomic radii and electronegativity to make predictions about simple compounds
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OpinionPseudoscience moving into the mainstream
Pseudoscience now has more serious consequences than a few bent spoons
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OpinionThe ethical debate around Crispr
The gene editing technique deserves its Nobel Prize, but we should continue to interrogate how it is used
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OpinionThe true value of scientific holy grails
It comes from the journey, not the goal writes Philip Ball
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ResearchSimulation says supercritical water has no hydrogen bonds
Computational approach seeks to clarify bonding confusion
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OpinionMaking light of bioluminescence
Glowing may be a side-effect of a very different original purpose
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OpinionViewing science as a meritocracy allows prejudice to persist
Tomáš Hudlický’s opinions are abhorrent but disturbingly familiar
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OpinionMolecular dynamics used to simulate 100 million atoms
At the point of simulating bulk matter
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OpinionArbitrary questions don’t count as education
Students should be encouraged to do more than regurgitate what they are told
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OpinionThe chemical absurdity of molecular recognition
Many biological models rely on an agency that molecules lack
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OpinionFrances Arnold’s retraction and the case for slow science
Frances Arnold’s masterful retraction highlights the problems with publication-driven science
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NewsHas the chemistry Nobel prize really become the biology prize?
Researchers digging into the data call for honesty and transparency on how the prize has changed over the years
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ResearchLondinium Romans’ blood lead levels so high they may have lowered birth rates
Heavy metal’s levels were more than 70 times higher than pre-Roman populations
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OpinionBreaking the carbon cycle
Focusing on new technologies to tackle climate change could allow policymakers to dodge their own responsibilities