Philip A. Ball

London, ENG, United Kingdom

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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These 'master' proteins protect us from deadly mutations - and could inspire new drugs.

These 'master' proteins protect us from deadly mutations - and could inspire new drugs.

Journal: Nature
Published: June 17, 2026

How the Royal Institution made science a seasonal spectacle.

How the Royal Institution made science a seasonal spectacle.

Journal: Nature
Published: December 08, 2025

James D Watson: a cautionary tale.

James D Watson: a cautionary tale.

Journal: Lancet (London, England)
Published: December 05, 2025

Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth.

Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth.

Journal: Nature
Published: October 13, 2025

RNA, Not DNA, Is the Key to Life: DNA holds our genetic blueprints, but its cousin, RNA, conducts our daily lives.

RNA, Not DNA, Is the Key to Life: DNA holds our genetic blueprints, but its cousin, RNA, conducts our daily lives.

Journal: Scientific American
Published: August 19, 2025

Scientists mourn Tom Lehrer - nerdiest of singer-songwriters.

Scientists mourn Tom Lehrer - nerdiest of singer-songwriters.

Journal: Nature
Published: July 29, 2025

A New Understanding of the Cell: Gloppy specks called biomolecular condensates are rewriting the story of how life works.

A New Understanding of the Cell: Gloppy specks called biomolecular condensates are rewriting the story of how life works.

Journal: Scientific American
Published: January 21, 2025

If the Nobel Prizes were designed today, what would change?

If the Nobel Prizes were designed today, what would change?

Journal: Nature
Published: October 11, 2024

Mathematicians discover new class of shape seen throughout nature.

Mathematicians discover new class of shape seen throughout nature.

Journal: Nature
Published: September 20, 2024

Evolving materials.

Evolving materials.

Journal: Nature materials
Published: August 30, 2024

A pattern of villification.

A pattern of villification.

Journal: Nature materials
Published: August 01, 2024

The New Code of Life: Scientists have recently discovered thousands of active RNA molecules, produced by our genome, that can control the human body.

The New Code of Life: Scientists have recently discovered thousands of active RNA molecules, produced by our genome, that can control the human body.

Journal: Scientific American
Published: July 17, 2024
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Last Updated: 09/26/2026