What shape is a skin cell?

Skin cells form an effective barrier because they adopt a 14-sided shape…

How do antifreeze proteins work?

Computer simulations reveal how an insect’s antifreeze protein stops…

Life under the lens

Six videos from eLife articles showcase the intricacies of the microscopic world.

Proteins under the microscope

A new device called the Volta phase plate could improve the quality of…

Portable DNA sequencer can ID human cells

A handheld DNA sequencer can confirm the identity of human…

Some membranes like it hot

Researchers have discovered a new type of membrane in nature that may have…

Division of labor

Competition causes microbes to organize themselves into communities that make the…

How to make a biosensor

Researchers have developed a new method to detect hormones, drugs and other…

The selfish genes that kill sex cells

Genes that produce both a poison and an antidote may help to…

A better alternative

The Affimer protein has the potential to be used in research and medicine as a…