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Intestinal microbiota shows potential as diagnostic tool
September 10, 2019
The composition of intestinal microbiology can influence chances of developing bowel cancer, researchers have found.
$5.8M for renewable photocatalytic converter
September 10, 2019
Houston-based plasmonics company Syzygy has raised $5.8 million to develop its eco-friendly photocatalytic converter.
Scaled-down reactor turns greenhouse gas into fuel
September 4, 2019
A newly-developed reactor containing a 2D catalyst is able to covert atmospheric CO2 into pure liquid fuel.
Drought-resistant cereal gene isolated
September 2, 2019
Plant scientists have identified a gene responsible for drought resistance in barley that could lead to more drought resistant crops.
Oldest parasitic DNA found in coprolite
August 28, 2019
The oldest parasite DNA ever recorded has been discovered in fossilised puma faeces.
BES plans ‘double blind’ peer review trial
August 23, 2019
The British Ecological Society has announced it will be conducting a randomised trial to determine the effects of “double blind” peer review.
Oldest stegosaur found in Morocco
August 21, 2019
Remains of the oldest stegosaur, dating to the Middle Jurassic period, have been found in Morocco.
Ancient yeast leavens bread
August 7, 2019
A 4,500-year-old strain of yeast sampled from ancient Egyptian pottery has been used to bake bread.
Porous rocks support prebiotic evolution theory
August 7, 2019
The water-air interface found at pores in volcanic rocks could have been the location of the chemical reactions that ultimately gave rise to the first cells.
UK food safety company partners cannabis producer
August 5, 2019
Scottish food safety company R-Biopharm Rhône will supply its test kits to an unnamed Canadian cannabis producer with the aim to help eradicate carcinogenic toxins in cannabis-based products.
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