New materials from high pressure

New materials from high pressure

Discovery of new materials is important to fundamental science and can lead to energy, environmental and many other applications. High pressure methods are important for synthesising new materials and for exploring changes of structure and properties in dense matter....
Animal toxins – curse and blessing

Animal toxins – curse and blessing

With over 220 thousand venomous species, each venom is a unique blend, typically containing more than 100 different pharmacologically active polypeptides or toxins. The collection of toxins comprises millions of distinct molecules, each with varying specificity in...
Autophagic mechanisms in ageing and neurodegeneration

Autophagic mechanisms in ageing and neurodegeneration

Ageing is driven by the inexorable and stochastic accumulation of damage in biomolecules vital for proper cellular function. Although this process is unpredictable and uncontrollable, the decline associated with ageing is broadly influenced by genetic and extrinsic...