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The Physics of Freezing Frogs
By Ellie Welch, science media researcher at STFC’s ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Water is the most ubiquitous substance on the planet, not only covering 70% of the Earth’s surface but also being the most abundant substance found in living things. However, our understanding of water on the molecular level is still limited. Researchers are … Continue reading
Categories: Latest research, Nature
Tags: cell biology, extreme weather, frogs, glycerol, physics, survival, water
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Clathrin: maintaining cell health in geometric style
By Dr Corinne Smith, reader in structural biology and biophysics, and director of the Research Technology Platform in Advanced Bioimaging at the University of Warwick. Dr Smith was recently awarded a Royal Society Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship for her work on clathrin. I am intrigued by a protein called clathrin. It consumes my interest … Continue reading
Categories: Latest research, Nature, Plant Science
Tags: cell biology, disease, enzymes, health, proteins, research
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