DNA is a perfect raw material for constructing nanoscale structures. Since base-pairing has been selected by evolution to be highly specific, it is easy to design sequences that will link up with their proper mates. In this way, we can treat small...

The recent redesign here at Biocurious resulted in a return to our roots, so to speak, with Escherichia coli once again adorning the banner at the top of every page. This image is from David Goodsell‘s newly released second edition of The Machinery of...

Our bodies use a lot of energy. ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is one of the major currencies of energy in our cells; it is continually used and rebuilt throughout the day. Amazingly, if you add up the amount of ATP that is built each day, it would...

Please ignore the mess, we’re retooling the website today. Things should be cleared up by the evening.

The current issue of Current Biology has a special section on Cell Form and Physics that starts with a nice editorial by Florian Maderspacher. I wrote a review with my PhD advisor, Dennis Discher, for the issue that you can find here (or here if that...