Building ‘nanomachines’ in biological outer space
14 November 2013New research reveals how bacteria construct tiny flagella ‘nanomachines’ outside the cell.
Inspired by nature
24 October 2013To maximise the efficiency of solar cells of the future, physicists are taking a leaf out of nature’s book.
Fractal patterns spontaneously emerge during bacterial cell growth
11 June 2013Scientists discover highly asymmetric and branched patterns are the result of physical forces and local instabilities; research has important implications for understanding biofilms and multicellular systems.
Bacterial banter: a target for therapeutics
27 February 2013Targeting the ‘conversations’ that bacteria have with one another could herald a new generation of therapeutics that curb the virulence of infectious microbes.
Lethal weapon: bacteria’s high-risk suicide strategy
24 December 2012New research shows how some bacterial cells keep a ‘suicide complex’ ready to hand at all times.
Viruses evolve mechanism to prevent bacteria from committing suicide
09 November 2012Viruses are capable of outmanoeuvring the ability of bacteria to commit 'suicide', new research shows.
Cambridge success in Wellcome Image Awards
29 June 2012University of Cambridge researchers created four out of the 16 winning images in the recent Wellcome Image Awards 2012.
Trinity College Fellow wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
07 October 2009A Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
