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New test can detect any virus

November 12, 2015
Scientists have designed a test that can detect not only any known virus type and subtype but also virus outbreaks.

Key receptor for autism treatment identified

November 11, 2015
Targeting a particular neuroreceptor – important for the development of social behaviour – can suppress unsocial behaviour in autistic mice, new study finds.

Fluids reveal stick insect’s movement secret

November 6, 2015
The fluid released by stick insects has been found to help them control their movements rather than help them adhere to inverted surfaces, new study finds.

Double stretch for giraffe’s neck

November 5, 2015
Scientists have discovered that the long neck of modern-day giraffes evolved in two stages.

Are humans really a ‘super predator’?

November 2, 2015
A recent study has revealed human hunting behaviour may be altering the ecological and evolutionary processes of the planet.

Wasp venom can kill cancer

October 21, 2015
Brazilian wasp venom can selectively kill cancer cells without harming normal cells.

X-rays unravel fossil secrets

October 20, 2015
By using an X-ray imaging technique, palaeontologists have discovered borings made by shell invertebrates in a sea urchin fossil.

The mysteries of DNA origami unfolded

October 14, 2015
Scientists have found that the assembly of DNA into nanostructures follows distinct pathways rather than random ones.

DNA repair studies win Chemistry Nobel Prize

October 7, 2015
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for their discoveries in DNA repair.

Novel therapies against parasitic diseases win Nobel Prize

October 5, 2015
A novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites has won William Campbell and Satoshi _mura half of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The other half has...

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