News

Getting a better grasp of manganese to fight flu

2018-03-23T14:30:00Z

A drug that can hold onto two metals atoms rather than just one becomes 1000 times more potent at knocking out a flu virus enzyme

Review

Exhibition: Open for discovery

2017-08-04T14:00:00Z

 The Francis Crick Institute’s first exhibition showcases its scientists’ research

Research

15-minute test catches out flu virus

2017-04-18T06:46:00Z

A cheap, portable setup to detect influenza viruses could help clinicians prescribe the right drugs

Podcast

Asafoetida

2016-06-22T00:00:00Z

With a name that literally means rotten resin, asafoetida is a surprising food additive and deodorant

News

CDC lab safety weaknesses in spotlight again

2016-04-04T00:00:00Z

Worker at the US Centers for Disease Control diagnosed with Salmonella may have been infected in the lab

Podcast

Neuraminic acid

2011-08-03T00:00:00Z

Josh Howgego explains how this sugary compound is implicated in some of the most significant processes in the human body