microbiology, techniques

Ruth Williams | Oct 1, 2012 | 3 min read

Mass spec plus novel software equals dynamic views into the chemical lives of microbes.

Jef Akst | Jul 1, 2012 | 4 min read

Silk impregnated with bleach may provide a new way to fight the formidable spores of the anthrax bacterium.

Jeffrey M. Perkel | Jun 1, 2012 | 8 min read

Out with toothpicks and pipettors; in with automation.

Carina Storrs | May 1, 2012 | 8 min read

Using surface plasmon resonance to improve antibody detection and characterization: four case studies

Edyta Zielinska | May 1, 2012 | 2 min read

Turning a liability into an asset, cryo-electron microscopists exploit an artifact to probe protein structure.

The Scientist | Jan 1, 2012 | 10+ min read

Our list of the best and brightest products that 2011 had to offer the life scientist

Stephen Friend | Oct 1, 2011 | 4 min read

By extending its reach beyond science, the field of omics will change the way we live our lives.