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Virus infections in a number of insect families generally culminate in the occlusion of between one and several thousand virus particles within ...
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The structure determination of biomolecules, in particular of DNA and of proteins, is of utmost importance to understand their function in ...
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In muscle, assembly of ordered striated myofibrils requires the integration of hundreds of protein subunits in a sequential, regulated way by ...
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Transposons are pieces of DNA that can jump from one place to another in the genome of a cell and they make up a surprisingly large proportion of ...
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X-ray reflectivity (XRR) is a non-destructive technique widely used for thin layered materials characterization. The brilliance achieved by third ...
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Monocrystalline diamond films with several metal contacts were characterized as radiation detectors in terms of responsivity as a function of ...
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Nicotinamidase catalyzes hydrolysis of nicotinamide to nicotinic acid and ammonia, in the NAD(+) salvage pathway. This enzyme activity has a ...
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A polar phase of the perovskite NaNbO3 has been successfully synthesised using sol-gel techniques. Detailed characterisation of this phase has ...
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Axons are the communication channels of the body. Up to a metre in length, they connect parts of the body to the brain, carrying signals from ...
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The regulation of the alternative splicing of messenger RNA allows mammals and other eukaryotic organisms to greatly enrich the diversity of the ...
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A protein complex called MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 (MRN) coordinates the detection and repair of one of the most hazardous forms of DNA damage, the double ...
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Polycomb group proteins have an essential role in maintaining repressive epigenetic states and silencing unwanted gene expression during ...
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During the past 18 months, we have developed a novel micro-beam Laue diffraction setup on beamline B16 with a dedicated in situ loading ...
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The search for new and improved ion-exchange materials for nuclear waste remediation continues to be an important topic, especially given the ...
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The three-dimensional structure of [NiFeSe] hydrogenase from D. vulgaris Hildenborough in its oxidised, “as isolated” state has been determined ...
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The structure of a protein complex between a bacterial and a human protein solved using data collected at Diamond Light Source (UK) and the ESRF ...
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Violerythrin, a blue colored carotenoid, has been investigated by X-ray crystallography and by steady-state and ultrafast time-resolved absorption ...
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Seasonal epidemics and worldwide pandemics caused by influenza A viruses are of continuous public health concern. During infection, the viral ...
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Crystal engineering of nanoporous structures has not yet exploited the heme motif so widely found in proteins. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis on ...
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Porous materials have wide ranging applications in areas such as hydrogen storage, catalysis and drug delivery. In rigid porous materials such as ...