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What came first, the sponge or the comb jelly?

May 4, 2017
News
Scientists have reignited a zoology debate by claiming the earliest branch of the animal family tree was not sponges but instead marine invertebrates called comb jellies.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Marine Biology
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Human brain

May 2, 2017
Insight
This spectacular image of the human brain has been made with a combination of hand drawing, neuroscientific data, algorithmic simulation of neural circuitry, photolithography, strategic lighting design, and gilding.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Focal Point, Health/Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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Astrocytes’ effect on internal clock discovered

April 25, 2017
News
Astrocytes, the star shaped cells that surround neurons, have been found to influence the body’s internal clock more than previously thought.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
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New hydrophobic product created

April 24, 2017
News
A new self-healing, water-repellent coating has been developed that could be used on a much wider range of surfaces than currently available.
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials
Biochemistry, Chemistry, Materials Science
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New cocktail encourages stem cell diversification

April 18, 2017
News
A team of international scientists have discovered a chemical cocktail that enables stem cells to regrow any type of tissue. The study highlights how totipotent and omnipotent stem cells can...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology
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The problem with PCR…

April 13, 2017
Insight
Nothing less than a total reimagining of how we perform PCR was the starting point for inventor Gert de Vos. Here he talks inventions, investors and keeping quiet about your...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Interviews
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First active TB test created

April 12, 2017
News
Scientists from three American universities have developed the first rapid test to diagnose active tuberculosis cases.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Medical Diagnostics
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Novel diagnostic test to detect pathogens created

April 11, 2017
News
A new lab-on-a-chip has been created that can detect a wide array of molecular pathogens.
Life Sciences
Medical Diagnostics
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Breakthrough raises hope for anti-ageing drug

April 5, 2017
News
Scientists have identified part of a molecular process that enables cells to repair DNA damage, raising hopes of a drug that reverses ageing or enables astronauts to travel to Mars.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Is this the dawn of the groupOME?

April 4, 2017
Feature
Can the genome of the people around us really have a direct influence on our own health? Amelie Baud of the EMBL-EBI thinks so. We caught up with her to...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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