New way to create huge protein polymer chains
Strategy constructs synthetic protein polymers that weigh 0.5MDa
Why photosynthetic organisms evolved to have dimeric reaction centres
Excitation energy transfer enhancements thought to compensate for decrease in charge transfer efficiency of going from monomers to dimers
Microbes and renewable energy turn carbon dioxide into edible protein
Sustainable method for producing proteins for human consumption made possible by clever two-stage bioprocess
Fats may complicate potency tests on cannabis-infused chocolate
Chocolate appears to suppress the signal for THC, and maybe other cannabinoids
Biomolecular analysis unpicks human story of Himalayan skeleton lake
Archaeological deposits subject to ancient DNA analysis, stable isotope dietary reconstruction, radiocarbon dating and osteological analysis
Biodegradable batteries could be made from modified proteins
Coiled polypeptides modified with redox-active molecules make for eco-friendly single-use batteries
Secret of super-tough scales of giant Amazonian fish uncovered
Spiral-staircase structure prevents the scales being penetrated by piranhas
Unified synthesis shows how genetic alphabet could have been put together on early Earth
Cycles of wet and then dry conditions provide the right conditions to make all the nucleobases from basic chemicals
Cryogenic properties could promote silkworm fibres into space exploration
Combination of intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms allows silks to retain both toughness and ductility at extremely low temperatures
Alzheimer’s therapy has click chemistry use, then remove, brain copper build-ups
In situ drug synthesis catalysed by endogenous copper
Smartphone setup could put a stop to norovirus outbreaks
US researchers have created a handheld detection system that is sensitive enough to catch just a few particles of norovirus
Textbook skin cream structure all wrong, researchers discover in first molecular look at lotions
Neutron and x-ray experiments reveal the microstructure of lotions to be more complex than scientists had thought
Retrosynthetic algorithm broadened to design similar, but different, molecules
Chematica can now design efficient syntheses for large compound libraries
Sewage sells: the hidden value of wastewater
Stem cell hype
Changing the locks
The problem of particulate air pollution
Malaria no more?
Superhydrophobic materials from nature
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Wood microfluidics carve out a niche
Teflon-coated wood devices perform as well as plastic equivalents but face some challenges before they can realise their clinical and sustainable potential
Shark skin study illuminates new fluorescent molecules
New family of glowing metabolites help sea bottom dwelling sharks recognise each other
Why does all life use the same 20 amino acids?
Chemical properties offer an answer to why nature limits itself to so few protein building blocks
Modified metallohelices show medical potential
Post-assembly click reactions on helical metal complexes produces biological activity akin to that of the arrow poison ouabain
Sulfonated polymer kills drug-resistant microbes in minutes
New application for an existing material
Bubbly beginnings for life's first molecules
Gas bubble simulations support the idea that life began in hydrothermal vents
Semi-synthetic bacteria make designer proteins
E. coli with synthetic DNA bases produce unnatural proteins that could be used as drugs
Crispr treatment reverses muscular dystrophy in mice
Upregulated gene triggers laminin-α1 protein production, reviving paralysed limbs
Catalyst metal recovery adds greener notes to whisky production
Bacteria harnessed to make magnetite nanoparticles that can trap copper for click reactions
Bacterial lasso gets to the heart of stem cell retention problem
A sticky bacterial protein on the surface of stem cells increases homing and retention on damaged heart tissue
New ligand removes uranium from bones
A treatment that mops up uranium in the bones and kidneys of mice could help humans exposed to radiation