Biology – Page 58
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ResearchMagnetic ‘compass’ protein found in fruit flies
Discovery may be missing piece of puzzle that explains how animals can navigate using Earth’s magnetic field
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ResearchHitching a ride on DNA
PCR primers rapidly reach their binding site with the help of a DNA gliding technique
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ResearchAdaptive spider glue remains sticky come rain or shine
Salt–protein mixture may explain why spider webs retain their adhesive properties in arid and humid climates
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ResearchGel scaffold supports surgeons operating on children
Hydrogen-bonded matrix can hold tiny blood vessels together for suturing during organ transplants
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FeatureThe origin of homochirality
Why do so many biological molecules exist in just one chirality – and how did it emerge? Rachel Brazil reflects on life’s strange asymmetry
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ResearchCrystals allow peek at picosecond DNA damage
Combined x-ray and laser technique explores reaction with light lasting trillionths of a second
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ResearchBacteriophages generate electricity under pressure
Piezoelectric device uses bacteriophages to beat biocompatibility issues of implantable electronics
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ResearchAncient graphite may push start of life back by 300 million years
Discovery of biologically forged carbon could rewrite textbooks on the earliest organisms
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FeatureThe house that DNA built
The 2015 chemistry Nobel prize was awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for DNA repair. Matthew Gunther reconstructs their story
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ResearchDNA movement through motor proteins measured
Researchers measure movement of DNA along motor protein in unprecedented detail
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ResearchAlginate bolsters 3D-printed hydrogel fix for damaged knees
Biocompatible material has potential applications in bespoke cartilage replacement
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Research‘Chemical search engine’ backs alternative route to life
Spontaneous peptide formation conditions found using automated system
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NewsLive blog: Unravelling DNA repair mechanisms takes chemistry Nobel
Keep up with the latest news and gossip on the Nobel prize
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NewsDNA repair research takes the 2015 chemistry Nobel
Recipients discovered how cells can patch up damaged DNA
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ResearchMoulting seals bring mercury contamination to coast
Elephant seals are thought to be responsible for unusually high concentrations of toxic mercury in some coastal waters
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BusinessUS regulator reprimands Cepheid for norovirus diagnosis tool quality
Diagnostics firm has 15 days to respond to violations laid out by regulator
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ResearchSmorgasbord of chemical blueprints located in plain pond algae
Transcriptome sequencing reveals Euglena’s unexpected metabolic capabilities
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ResearchWorker bees ‘chemically castrated’ through diet
Phytochemicals in food control honey bee larvae’s future role in the hive
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ResearchSynthetic stomach membrane to minimise animal tests
Researchers strive to replace lab animals with hydrogel models
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ResearchIndividual microRNA molecules detected with a single microbead
Beady-eyed bioassay can identify important nucleotides on the single molecule level