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A radical solution

June 27, 2017
Understanding reactive oxygen species is vital for tackling many diseases – but you need to catch them first. Here Dr Kalina Ranguelova talks us through this challenge and a possible...

Study shakes elephants’ genetic tree

June 12, 2017
Palaeontologists, after new genetic analysis, are challenging the belief that African elephants belong to one distinct species.

Putting the biology into politics

June 9, 2017
As the world gets used to the new political landscape – how much of the recent upset came down to biology?

New species of early snake discovered

June 8, 2017
Palaeontologists have discovered a new species of ancient snake that lived 5 million years ago.

Do antibodies have to be hit and miss?

June 8, 2017
From geneticist to frontline warrior in the antibody validation crisis – Dr Giancarlo Barone tells us how he is winning over the huge worldwide industry of antibody producers as he...

Breakthrough means patient specific stem cells

June 5, 2017
Scientists in the US have created blood-forming stem cells from patients’ own cells, moving a step closer to being able to produce all types of blood cells to treat disease....

First synthetic retina created

May 31, 2017
A soft tissue retinal implant has been created by a researcher at Oxford University, raising hopes for a wider range of future treatments for visually impaired people.

Protein storage and transportation breakthrough

May 11, 2017
Researchers from the Universities of Bath and Newcastle have created a new method to ensure vaccines can be stored and transported without refrigeration.

Protein enables scientists to convert skin to blood vessels

May 10, 2017
A molecular switch has been identified that converts skin cells into cells found in blood vessels, raising hopes of aiding heart disease sufferers.

Pac-Man like CRISPR enzymes discovered

May 9, 2017
New CRISPR enzymes have been found that could be used as sensitive detectors for infectious viruses.

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