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Flower power inspires drug cell breakthrough

Bath university scientists have borrowed from nature to develop more stable versions of proteins and peptides for more effective pharmaceutical treatments.

In Depth

E. coli K-12 turns 100 this year

While not your most obvious candidate for centenary celebrations, Brittany Niccum explains why we should commemorate the isolation of E. coli K-12 strain – arguably one of the most thoroughly studied…

Comment And Analysis

Outsmarting contaminants

Time-consuming off-site manual testing is being supplanted in many areas by faster and greater capacity digital 24/7 field versions. James Flewellen details how one new collaboration could overhaul t…

Interviews

Risk, rewards, and regulations for gene editing

UK leading authority on the human genome, Professor Robin Lovell-Badge speaks with Dermot Martin on the long-term outcomes and resulting regulation guidance following the birth of the twin girls whos…

Focal Point

Chameleon embryo

This incredible image was awarded ‘Honorable Mention status in the 2018 Nikon Small World competition.