Month: December 2008

To find its target, all a protein needs to do is give quick squeezes as…

For patients on dialysis, taking medications to reduce levels of the mineral phosphorus in the…

Scientists have created a range of structural metallic-glass composites, based in titanium, that are lighter…

A year of highs and lows for Britain’s wildlife in 2008

Birds, mammals and insects are struggling to cope with unseasonal weather in the UK, the…

To protect themselves from human defenses, disease-causing bacteria have evolved a cell wall made from…

Retroviruses are the worst sort of guest. Over eons, these molecular parasites have insinuated themselves…