Richard Zare, Stanford University, USA, discusses his editorial on why the West should help China develop its science

Wolfram Koch, Executive Director, GDCh, talks about the up-coming Wissenschaftsforum Chemie 2011 in Bremen, Germany

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

The work is expected to lead to innovative methods for real-time detection of numerous threats from biological aerosol exposures

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

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

New, pain-free way of tackling dental decay reverses the damage caused by acid and rebuilds teeth as new