Cheating bacterium becomes antibiotic-tolerant at expense of other species
Coexistence triggers counterintuitive antibiotics response in bacteria, which could be used to tackle hardy species
Fossilised bones inspire long-term DNA data storage
Earth alkali salts found to stabilise synthetic DNA
Unlocking geological time capsules with analytical chemistry
Blavatnik award winner Kirsty Penkman discusses her research developing techniques to date fossils
Snakes swap toxic toads for fireflies but retain unique chemical defence
Defensive toxins reveal evolutionary shift in snakes’ diet
First three-component artificial immune system made of DNA-studded gold nanomachines
DNA machines could interface with biological systems to make intelligent medicines
Metal complexes outperform organics in antimicrobial analysis on crowdsourced compounds
Could this study prompt drug developers to rethink their reluctance to making metal-based pharmaceuticals?
‘Liquid biopsy’ blood test accurately predicts cancer by detecting DNA methylation
Power of AI harnessed to identify 50 different cancers before symptoms have even begun to emerge
Mystery of where early Earth’s life-fuelling phosphates came from may have been solved
Meteorites have been source of building blocks for primordial life
DNA instructions pack proteins into unique crystal structures
Process could aid discovery of materials that exploit specific protein functions, such as drug molecules or biocatalysts
Chemical stimulus used to trigger synthetic cell division
Mother vesicle that divides into two smaller daughter vesicles could be a plausible model of primitive cells
AI tool screens 107 million molecules, discovers potent new antibiotics
Deep learning approach could help in fight against drug-resistant bacteria
Detailed 3D coronavirus spike map offers hope for vaccine development
Structure determined at ‘remarkable’ speed in little over a month
Engineered yeast can remove heavy metals from wastewater
Easy storage and rapid growth could see yeast compete with bacterial and chemical remediation
Uncovering how the spliceosome makes the cut
Adjuvants: vaccines’ hidden helpers
The search for cancer vaccines
Can chemists crack our cells’ sugar code?
Can smart biomaterials deliver?
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‘Chemical ear defenders’ could prevent hearing loss
Discovery of receptor connected to hearing loss has led to a chemical compound that can protect the neuromechanical machinery in mice’s ears
Giant, long-lived bacteria could make microbial farms more productive
Biochemical production could be boosted using Escherichia coli engineered to grow to 13 times their usual size
Test for antibiotic resistance genes provides answers within an hour
Whole blood method for diagnosing bacterial infections has unprecedented speed and sensitivity
Warning that 3D printing pills can stop drugs working
Photoreactive monomers need close scrutiny for production of polypills
Tweaking honey bee bacteria to fight colony collapse disorder
Genetically altered strains of bacteria from honey bee guts can fight virus and mites that threaten this population
Sugars designed to disrupt bacterial cell wall biosynthesis
Rare monosaccharides explore concept for new narrow-spectrum antibiotics
Computer says no to membrane-bound life on Titan
Scientists quash inside–out cell membrane theory but don’t completely rule out possibility of life on cryogenic liquid hydrocarbon worlds
Fungal enzyme given catalytic role inside lithium–air battery
Metalloenzyme changes its structure in harmony with the pH of the battery, promoting oxygen reduction and evolution as required
Brake dust damages lungs as much as diesel exhaust fumes
Landmark study highlights a new avenue for air pollution research
Synthetic strategy exploits fluxional nitrogen to deliver three chiral centres for the price of one
Innovative method amplifies chirality and complexity in medicinally relevant cyclic hydrazines
‘Living bricks’ that can reproduce could cut construction’s carbon footprint
Bacterial biomineralisation harnessed to create building material from sand