Biology – Page 53
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ResearchBiocompatible hydrogel focuses on lenses
A bioinspired smart material that swells and contracts could be used to make optical lenses
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ResearchProtective polymer coats 'grown' on cells
Coated cells could be harnessed for biomedical applications
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ResearchEngineered enzyme first to forge carbon–silicon bond
Protein offers new way to synthesise organosilicon compounds
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PodcastBromodeoxyuridine
Kat Arney illuminates the story of a molecular ‘highlighter pen’ for growing cells
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PodcastI Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong – Book club
They say you are what you eat, but actually you’re mainly what eats you
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ResearchDesigner carbon dioxide-consuming organisms on cards
Rational design creates cycle that’s faster than the natural carbon-fixing process used by plants
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ResearchPoison dart frog toxin made in mirror image
Toxin’s non-natural enantiomer offers new tool to probe nerve disorders
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ResearchBird droppings help to cool Arctic
Ammonia emissions from guano contribute to the formation of clouds
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ResearchPlastic waste chemical attracts hungry seabirds
Marine birds shown to be drawn to the smell of dimethyl sulfide produced by microplastic debris
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ResearchElectron microscope captures cells in colour for the first time
Breakthrough technique allows specific cell proteins to be visualised at high resolution using EM
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ResearchFluorescent labels reveal cells’ circle of life
Colourful new markers help visualise the cell cycle
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OpinionRegulatory tightropes
When lobbying and marketing clash with scientific evidence, regulators walk a fine line
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ResearchExplosive-sensing plant lights fuse for nanobionics
Nanotube-modified spinach can detect explosives and give off an IR signal
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OpinionPutting chemistry back in biology
The chemical nature of biomolecular interactions can no longer be ignored
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ReviewThe gene: an intimate history
Jamie Durrani looks at a Pulitzer prize winner’s take on genetics
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NewsExplainer: The chemistry of autumn
Pigments, hormones and enzymes – find out the secret chemistry behind the wonders of autumn