living organisms
Agricultural Pioneers Sow Seeds of Innovation
Greenhouse lettuce plants bathed in soft pink light that cuts growing time in half. Farmers who boat to their coastal water “fields” of crops. Beef cattle bred…
Cause of Ageing Remains Elusive
The Chinese article caused a stir amongst experts worldwide. Using a simple measurement in young nematode worms, the researchers reported they had been able to…
Versatile antibiotic found with self-immunity gene on plasmid in staph strain
The antibiotic, a member of the thiopeptide family of antibiotics, is not in widespread use, partly due to its complex structure, but the investigators, from…
Microbiologists can now measure extremely slow life
“Mud samples boiled in acid sounds like witchcraft,” admits microbiologist Bente Lomstein from the Department of Bioscience when explaining how she and an…
More effective and less risky when you paint the hull of your boat
By using smart combinations of the most environmentally friendly biocides in the paint, it is possible to both reduce the total quantity of biocides and…
Scientists watch as peptides control crystal growth with ‘switches, throttles and brakes’
The research, which appears in the Nov. 23 online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, explores how peptides interact with…