Biology – Page 67
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - June 2014
We speak to Tom Brown, the 2014 Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year, and find out why cells spend so much time doing nothing
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Research
Squid skin conductor for bioelectronics
Transistors made from reflectin protein could bridge the gap between electronic and biological systems
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ResearchDual warhead kills and disarms bacteria
Compound damages bacterial membrane and disables resistance mechanism in a two-pronged attack
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OpinionWe need to talk about Nagoya
Darren Smyth explains why the Nagoya Protocol could become a problem for European research
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OpinionIs junk DNA all garbage?
A brouhaha in biology shows that uncovering what we don’t know is more important than arguments about what we do, says Philip Ball
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ResearchImmunocamouflage lets donor blood cells go undetected
A bio-inspired approach to creating universal red blood cells
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OpinionIt's life, but not as we know it
A living cell that uses artificial bases in its DNA heralds a profound development for chemistry, says Mark Peplow
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ResearchFreeze-dried cells make better biocatalysts
Inactivation and solubility issues can be circumvented when enzymes operate with the rest of the cell
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PodcastNaphthalene
Once a fusty way of keeping moths out of clothes, Brian Clegg explains how naphthalene may have helped bring life to Earth
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ResearchElemental discoveries at the cellular level
The concentrations of vital chemical elements in cancer cells has been mapped using a dual technique
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FeatureA fat lot of good
Lipids have been the the poor relations of DNA and proteins for some time, but Philip Ball discovers that they are ready to take centre stage
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NewsSynthetic biology vision for Europe unveiled
Chemistry will contribute to nascent field with applications across medicine, chemicals and agriculture
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Business
Baxter aims to divide and conquer
Firm will split off its biopharmaceuticals business from medical products
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FeatureOn stranger nucleotides
Chemists have been making artificial DNA base pairs for 20 years. Josh Howgego investigates
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NewsGM maize poised for approval in Europe
European commission is also examining the feasibility of allowing nationwide bans on engineered crops
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ReviewIntroduction to biological and small molecule drug research and development
Big molecule pharma