The molecules behind plant growth

The molecules behind plant growth

The molecules behind plant growth Plants coordinate their growth through hormones – chemical messengers that instruct cells to do certain activities. Dr Alexander Jones and his team at the University of Cambridge are investigating how one particular plant hormone,...
Understanding the mechanisms behind Lyme disease

Understanding the mechanisms behind Lyme disease

Understanding the mechanisms behind Lyme disease Dr Catherine Brissette, based at the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the University of North Dakota in the US, is engaged in a project that seeks to understand more about Lyme disease. The findings could lead to...
Searching the skies

Searching the skies

Searching the skies The Universe is filled with one billion trillion stars – look at the sky on a clear night and the few thousand that are visible are incredible to see. The fascination of gazing into the vastness of the Universe has led Dr Brad Newton Barlow, of the...