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![Imagine squeezing a cube of plasticine between your fingers. In the direction you are compressing it, it would contract but then it bulges outwards in […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/protein-115x115.jpg "The protein crystal with a counterintuitive property")
The protein crystal with a counterintuitive property
Posted on May 10, 2016 | No CommentsImagine squeezing a cube of plasticine between your fingers. In the direction you are compressing it, it would contract but then it bulges outwards in […] -
![A new technique, devised by scientists working at DESY (German electron synchrotron), could revolutionise crystallography. The research lead by Professor Henry Chapman should allow easier […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/complex-protein-115x115.png "Shining a Light on the Structure of Biomolecules")
Shining a Light on the Structure of Biomolecules
Posted on February 16, 2016 | No CommentsA new technique, devised by scientists working at DESY (German electron synchrotron), could revolutionise crystallography. The research lead by Professor Henry Chapman should allow easier […] -
![Researchers from the Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR) have been able to unravel the mystery behind the success of an effective cancerous drug […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Rituximab success in fighting cancer")
Rituximab success in fighting cancer
Posted on April 27, 2013 | No CommentsResearchers from the Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR) have been able to unravel the mystery behind the success of an effective cancerous drug […] -
![A protein-based fibre to rival spider’s silk has been made from the slime of an eel-shaped creature known as a hagfish. Atsuko Negishi from Guelph […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "Sustainable fibre made from hagfish slime")
Sustainable fibre made from hagfish slime
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 1 CommentA protein-based fibre to rival spider’s silk has been made from the slime of an eel-shaped creature known as a hagfish. Atsuko Negishi from Guelph […]
