Metaphors for Biology: Sizes

A new broad-coverage antivenom, made by mixing eight different nanobodies, protects mice against snakebites from 17 of 18 deadly species in Africa.

A series of quantitative metaphors on the sizes and shapes of biomolecules and organisms.

Biotechnology needs more and better transducers.

In a little over a century, the electron microscope evolved from a tool barely capable of resolving virus particles into one able to capture atomic detail.

Genetically modified crops are finding a foothold in the Global South, producing some unlikely leaders in agritech.

There has been a push toward animal-free alternatives in scientific research. But the success of such alternatives hinges upon whether and where they can outperform standard animal models.