Instant insight: A fluorescent future

25 February 2008

B. H. Kim, Y. J. Seo and N. Venkatesan explain why quencher-free molecular beacons mean a brighter outlook for medicine.

Instant insight: Reading the genome atlas

19 March 2008

Examining how the BLASTatlas tool can be used to spot the differences between similar genomes.

Interview: The science of herbal remedies

11 March 2008

Peter Houghton tells Joanne Thomson that there is still much to be learnt from traditional medicine.

The information at your fingertips

22 February 2008

Fingernail clippings could be used in forensic studies and diagnostics, say scientists in Singapore.

Marine inspiration for biofilm break up

05 March 2008

Inspired by natural product oroidin, American scientists have developed compounds to disperse bacterial films linked to infection.

The amino acid response to stress

14 March 2008

A probe that labels oxidised sulfur atoms in proteins could help researchers studying oxidative stress in living cells.

Mapping the therapeutic secrets of the sea

06 March 2008

The world's oceans: an underexploited resource for potential new drugs?

Protein activity tied in knots

12 March 2008

UK scientists have engineered a molecular knot that inhibits an enzyme crucial to foot-and-mouth disease.

Looking at the inner workings of a cell

29 February 2008

A genetically encoded biosensor is letting researchers watch enzymes in action.

The phosphite against cancer

25 March 2008

Phosphorus compounds made by scientists in India and the US have shown anticancer activity without using metals.

A winning combination

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