Critical cellular protein that the Ebola virus needs to cause infection and disease identified; it is a promising antiviral target

Weifeng Ding, Scientific Editor Chinese Journal of Chemistry, discusses the differences between the Shanghai and Weinheim editorial offices

The humble zebrafish can be used to test the safety of transition metal oxide nanoparticles according to an international team

Individual cells shown to deviate from 37 °C with areas of high and low temperature which may give clues to their mechanistic roles

Algorithm can spot the earliest biochemical changes that are a precursor to cervical cancer by untangling near-infrared Raman spectra

Richard Zare discusses how helping China develop scientifically can benefit the West

Crystal structure of virus-protein complex explains why influenza B is restricted to humans

Melanin’s ability to protect from radiation comes from electric current that allows regeneration

Antibiotic vancomycin successfully reengineered to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Two new chemical probes could help shed light on DNA replication pathways and their role in human diseases