Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
A window into the past
Environmental changes and historical population dynamics of lemurs in Madagascar over the past 25,000 years.
Delivery of local anaesthetics by a self-assembled supramolecular system mimicking their interactions with a sodium channel
We designed nanofibers that incorporate the tetrodotoxin binding peptide sequences from the voltage-gated sodium channel. These nanofibers allowed the specific binding and release of tetrodotoxin to achieve prolonged nerve blockade.
Contact tracing is an imperfect tool for controlling COVID-19 transmission
Contact tracing has the benefit of only affecting those that are at a higher risk of infection. However, it hasn't worked well in the UK. In this modelling study we examined why contract tracing has been ineffective and found that the populations adherence to the scheme is the most important factor.