All Biochemistry
Electron microscopy just became a thousand times more efficient
Added: 3 Jun 2021
Imaging a million samples a second to make electron microscopy a thousand times more efficient, the…
Staying ahead of the bacteria: A new weapon in the anti-bacterial arms race
Added: 1 Jun 2021
In the perpetual arms races between bacteria and human-made antibiotics, there is a new tool to giv…
UKRI funding to bring the public into the heart of five research projects
Added: 27 May 2021
UK Research and Innovation is encouraging people from across the UK to actively contribute to five …
Can immune cell-based therapies become mainstream in oncology?
Added: 20 May 2021
Can gene editing technology help transition cell-based therapies to solid tumours? Here, Jonathan F…
The first frost is the deepest - understanding the biochemical flowering brake in plants
Added: 17 May 2021
The first frost of autumn may be grim for gardeners but the latest evidence reveals it is a profoun…
How to orchestrate your drug discovery journey
Added: 14 May 2021
In this practical discussion, Dr Anis H Khimani looks at sustainable approaches to drug screening t…
Machine learning to predict demand
Added: 14 May 2021
The impact of non-scientific demand forecasting can be significant for perishable consumables used …
3D-printed hydrogels with improved tunable properties
Added: 14 May 2021
The design of 3D-printable seaweed hydrogels that use multiple interpenetrating networks to enable …
Replacing plastics in fibre-based packaging for full recycling
Added: 10 May 2021
New research highlights biodigestible barrier polymers to replace plastics and non-repulpable lamin…
Redefining ‘druggability’ with multi-modal target ID screening
Added: 7 May 2021
As drug discovery demands ever closer analysis to ensure quality and validation of drug targets, Dr…
Texas CRISPR gene editing opens new battlefront against Duchenne MD
Added: 7 May 2021
Thirty five years ago the human gene that causes Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) was discovered. …
Trust-based not-for-profit biobank platform will offer left-over biosamples to biotech and Pharma researchers
Added: 28 Apr 2021
Left-over clinical material like blood samples and excised tissue may be medical waste, but it can …
Some like it hot - our May/June issue cover story on thermophiles as biotechnological targets
Added: 28 Apr 2021
Thermophiles are fascinating microorganisms that include fungi, algae, cyanobacteria, and protozoa.…
Designing healthy diets with mathematical modelling and computer analysis
Added: 22 Apr 2021
When it comes to diets, no one size fits all. Now, researchers have demonstrated a the ability to a…
Expansion microscopy: Imaging biological samples at nanoscale using an ordinary light microscope
Added: 9 Apr 2021
Using an ordinary light microscope, MIT engineers have devised a technique for imaging biological s…
Advancing our understanding of life's design rules: seven genes tame simple synthetic cell division
Added: 6 Apr 2021
Recent results in cellular engineering bring us one step closer to understanding the fundamental de…
Bioluminescence: a life study of ocean light
Added: 30 Mar 2021
Bioluminescence is visually magical and has inspired many scientists to dive deep to discover its s…
Microbial lipoxygenases: a next target against antibiotic resistance?
Added: 15 Mar 2021
Russian researchers Georgy Kurakin, Anna Samoukina and Nadezhda Potapova use bioinformatics to unco…
Laboratory Management: Monitoring the cold chain
Added: 5 Mar 2021
With many COVID vaccines relying on ultra-low temperature storage, Matt Feeny explains why and how …
Resistance is rarely futile - reinvigorating the AMR ecosystem
Added: 5 Mar 2021
Might we defeat our oldest enemy in fighting one of the newest? Peter Jackson looks at how lessons …