How can we discover new antibiotics?

How can we discover new antibiotics?

How can we discover new antibiotics? Published: May 10, 2022 First discovered in the 1920s, antibiotics have revolutionised the way we treat infectious disease. However, the discovery of new antibiotics has been declining since the mid-1960s and bacteria are gradually...
Growing a community: building the Plant Cell Atlas

Growing a community: building the Plant Cell Atlas

Growing a community: building the Plant Cell Atlas Published: Plants are integral to society, but there are still big knowledge gaps about how they work at the molecular and cellular levels. To address this, Dr Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee and Dr Selena Rice from the Carnegie...
How can vaccinating pigs protect people?

How can vaccinating pigs protect people?

How can vaccinating pigs protect people? Published: Many disease outbreaks, including Covid-19, are caused by viruses that have jumped from animals to humans. At the Pirbright Institute in the UK, Dr Rebecca McLean and Professor Simon Graham are studying one...
The secret life of fonts

The secret life of fonts

The secret life of fonts Published: April 26, 2022 Whether it is a traffic sign, clothing brand or TikTok, somebody somewhere has made a decision about which font to use to communicate a message. But who is making that decision and how? Dr Keith Murphy, based at the...