Read article: Could bacterial toxins be our next antibiotics?
Could bacterial toxins be our next antibiotics?
Scientists map the path by which a novel type of antibacterial agent is imported into bacteria
Read article: Could bacterial toxins be our next antibiotics?
Read article: Protein aggregation goes catalytic
Protein aggregation goes catalytic
Mathematical model describes how proteins self-assemble into the amyloid fibrils associated with diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's
Read article: Birds learn from watching TV, eye-catching science images and levitating blood
Birds learn from watching TV, eye-catching science images and levitating blood
Excerpts from the Red Folder
Read article: Breaking the mystery of bone micro-architecture
Breaking the mystery of bone micro-architecture
Researchers discover a feature of bone responsible for its longevity that could lead to advances in ultra-lightweight material design
Read article: Pulsed electric fields map tumour molecular structure
Pulsed electric fields map tumour molecular structure
A new type of molecular biopsy could map tumours less invasively, potentially improving treatment diagnosis and quality
Read article: Blue light activates antibodies on demand
Blue light activates antibodies on demand
Novel biological tool uses blue light to reassemble and activate antibody fragments
Read article: How do human heart cells react to microgravity?
How do human heart cells react to microgravity?
Exposure to microgravity quickly changes human cardiac cells’ gene expression and behaviour, which might explain symptoms experienced by astronauts
Read article: How well can biological cells sense their environment?
How well can biological cells sense their environment?
Mathematical model puts new constraints on fundamental sensing limits
Read article: The physics of blood spatter
The physics of blood spatter
Probing blood stains after a shooting can help the police find the culprit, but physics is helping the technique to a sounder, more quantitative footing. Sidney Perkowitz explains
Read article: Infection model could explain spread of a curious type of virus, but some scientists disagree
Infection model could explain spread of a curious type of virus, but some scientists disagree
Adding a latent state to the SIR model of infectious diseases has attracted praise and controversy
