Tying up molecules as easily as you tie up your laces

Chemistry - Feb 27
Chemistry
UNIGE researchers have succeeded in tying molecules together, thereby modifying their intrinsic mechanical properties. Knots are all around us: in computer cables, headphones and wires. But, although they can be a nuisance, they're also very useful when it comes to tying up your laces or when you go sailing.
Life Sciences - Feb 27

How enzymes build sugar trees

Life Sciences

Researchers have used cryo-electron microscopy to elucidate for the first time the structure and function of a very small enzyme embedded in cell membranes.

Physics - Feb 26

Glass slides that stand to revolutionize fluorescence microscopy

Physics

EPFL scientists have developed a new type of microscope slide that can boost the amount of light in fluorescence microscopy by a factor of up to 25.

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