Seed amplification assays, those PCR-like reactions for toxic misfolded proteins, are starting to look pretty good. In the May Lancet Neurology, scientists led by Andrew Siderowf, University of ...

I should know better, but I admit that I do it too. I’ve just pulled some sliced chicken out of the fridge, as I set out to make up some sandwiches. I notice the chicken is within its use-by date, but ...

Many animals, mammals included, are heavily reliant on their sense of smell in dealing with the world. Yet people often assume that this is not the case with humans. Indeed, research on how smell ...

Matthew Gilmour receives funding from Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). He is affiliated with the UK Food Safety Research Network which connects food businesses, food and ...