Biology – Page 39
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NewsBacterial fuel cell looks good on paper
Electron-generating microbes could provide the ideal power source for flexible, recyclable, paper-based electronics
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ResearchChemical analysis adds to evidence for early microfossils
Well-preserved samples enable examination of intact microstructures rather than powdered material
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NewsIndia hastens to regulate GM food
Study highlights marketed products containing GM material without official permits
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ReviewExhibition: Life at the Edges
The latest exhibition at Dublin’s Science Gallery explores life in the harshest environments, on Earth and beyond
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PodcastThe Beautiful Cure by Daniel Davis – Book club
Immunologist Daniel Davis reveals the complexities of the human immune system
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ReviewThe Beautiful Cure: Harnessing your body's natural defences
The human body’s response to disease is fiendishly complex but endlessly fascinating
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ResearchPrebiotically plausible version of pH gradient generating catalyst
Scientists create simple metal ion system could have facilitated early metabolic processes, like ATP synthesis
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NewsWhat the ECJ ruling means for gene editing
The European Court of Justice has found Crispr-modified crops are subject to GMO regulations
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ReviewAll that remains: a life in death
Forensic anthropologist Sue black shares her fascination with anatomy and determination to help the loved ones of those that die
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PodcastCannabidiol
The story of Charlotte Figi, Dravet syndrome and the cannabis compound controlling her condition
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ResearchSupramolecular system refines enzyme impression
Metalloenzyme mimic combines a guest binding pocket, a well-defined coordination sphere and an internal base to achieve impressive catalytic control
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PodcastUnthinkable by Helen Thomson – Book club
Helen Thomson looks at some of the rarest neurological conditions known to science
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ReviewUnthinkable: an extraordinary journey through the world’s strangest brains
A book that tells the stories of people who experience reality in extraordinary ways
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ResearchEnzyme survives blistering conditions to rapidly break down cellulose
Ionic liquid protects enzyme as it turns woody biomass into sugars 30 times faster than previously possible