A sticky end for disease: While sticky molecules help hold our bodies together that may not be all they are good for. By manipulating their stickiness, scientists are hoping to develop new treatments for illnessesFeatures
The sugar coating on the protein: For years, biochemists looked on carbohydrate molecules as inert and insignificant. But these complex sugars play a crucial role in the activity of many proteins. They could be the key to new drugs for treating arthritisFeatures
Recycling Britain: Britain aims to recycle half the recoverable component of its domestic waste by the year 2000. To reach this target we need some clever new technologyFeatures