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New method reveals how Parkinson's protein damages cell membranes
Added: 2 Jul 2020
In sufferers of Parkinson's disease, clumps of α-synuclein (alpha-synuclein), sometimes known as th…

More gain, less pain with liquid biopsies
Added: 26 Jun 2020
Following on from a previous article; Liquid Gold, published on 21 January 2019, Dermot Martin revi…

First volunteer receives new Imperial COVID-19 vaccine
Added: 26 Jun 2020
The first healthy volunteer has received a new coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers led by …

UK Gov invests £400 million in innovation
Added: 26 Jun 2020
Seven major research and innovation projects across the UK have today (Friday 26 June) received ove…

New antiviral technology supports reusable COVID-19 facemasks
Added: 25 Jun 2020
Researchers from Freie Universität Berlin and ITA RWTH Aachen, two of the most recognised academic …

Human rights in biomedicine: action plan 2020-2025
Added: 25 Jun 2020
On 24 June 2020, in Strasbourg, the Bioethics Committee launched its new action plan on human right…

Honey, I shrunk the cell culture
Added: 24 Jun 2020
From ‘Fantastic Voyage’ to ‘Despicable Me’, shrink rays have been a science-fiction staple on scree…

Synthetic materials mimic living creatures
Added: 24 Jun 2020
Northwestern University researchers have developed a family of soft materials that imitates living …

Higher rates of severe COVID-19 in ethnic minorities remain unexplained
Added: 23 Jun 2020
Higher rates of severe COVID-19 infections among ethnic minorities are not explained by socioeconom…

Webinar: Accepting animal-free bacterial endotoxin testing
Added: 15 Jun 2020
European, US, Japanese and Chinese pharmacopeia will include a synthetic substitute for horseshoe c…

GSK partners CRISPR discoverer to develop rapid COVID-19 test
Added: 5 Jun 2020
Gene editor turns gene detective: Dermot Martin investigates a successful COVID-19 test development…

Researchers uncover a world of life on the back of a turtle
Added: 4 Jun 2020
Much to the delight of all Hindu’s and fans of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, researchers have…

New MIT protein production protocol will speed up drug delivery
Added: 1 Jun 2020
MIT chemists have developed a protocol to rapidly produce protein chains up to 164 amino acids long…

Plastic-eating superworms host biodegrading gut bacteria
Added: 29 May 2020
Resembling giant mealworms, superworms (Zophobas atratus) are beetle larvae that are often sold in …

Tracking the physics of biological cells using nanodevices (video)
Added: 28 May 2020
For the first time, scientists have introduced minuscule tracking devices directly into the interio…

How to fast without having to fast
Added: 28 May 2020
As modern lifestyles and high calorie diets drive the UK's obesity levels up, researchers from the …

Rats recognise rhythm
Added: 27 May 2020
Musical rhythm has very deep evolutionary roots and is present in some animals, according to a stud…

Listen to the song of the Arctic unicorn (video)
Added: 27 May 2020
With the help of Inuit hunters, geophysicists recently recorded the various calls, buzzes, clicks a…

Biohybrid organic battery combines nanocomposite and bacteria
Added: 27 May 2020
Scientists from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a programmable, biohybrid ma…

WIN: A Tale of Seven Scientists
Sarah Lawton | Added: 11 May 2020
And a new philosophy of science
Written by Eric Scerri