Category Archives: Highlights

Brewers could use a smartphone to read a simple colorimetric test for beer freshness.

It’s a damp, freezing cold day in January, and I’m at the bottom of a massive hole in the ground …

London’s Crossrail Is a $21 Billion Test of Virtual Modeling.

Invention could help the microelectronics industry to connect circuit-board components without risking heat damage.

Changing just two amino acids transforms a picky aldolase into a cosmopolitan catalyst.

First commercial deployment of synthetic biology for medicine has modest impact.

The synthetic biology pioneer discusses how she reprogrammed yeast to produce opioids.

The city’s dilemma highlights serious regulatory failings but demonstrates the empowerment offered by citizen science.

As chemical weapons stockpiles dwindle, international efforts must guard against renewed arsenals.

The environmental chemist hopes to reduce our impact on the planet by planning ways to tackle pollution before it happens.