
Crystallography characterizes viruses in intact cells
An X-ray electron-free laser allows crystallography of viruses within cells without damaging samples or introducing artefacts
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Hannah Behrens is a PhD student contributor to Physics World, working in infection, immunology and translational medicine at the University of Oxford. She investigates novel antibiotics in the department of biochemistry and enjoys playing volleyball in her free time. She is on Twitter as @HMBehrens
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