In their Perspective, Knepper and
Agre discuss an exciting study (Khademi et al.) that reports resolution of the crystallographic structure of a bacterial ammonia transport channel, AmtB, to an astonishing 1.35 angstroms, an amazing feat for an integral membrane protein.
In a speech titled «Bridging Science and Society,» AAAS President Peter
Agre naturally
discussed examples such as how scientists assist in diplomacy with hostile nations, and how medicine improves rural livelihoods.