Articles tagged with "Life Sciences"

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Collaborate to accumulate

July 3, 2017
Pharmaceutical research and development has historically been shrouded in mystery, a secretive activity conducted behind closed doors to protect commercial advantage. But, as big data continues to transform the industry...

Programmed cell death

July 1, 2017
This stunning image is a composite of six Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) topography of SW480 colon cancer cells.

Mosquito-killing fungus enhanced with toxins

June 28, 2017
A new study suggests genetically modified fungus could help target mosquitoes and reduce incidences of malaria.

Multiplexed biomarker test for wearables

June 27, 2017
Engineers in the US have created a sensor that could potentially detect multiple biomarkers and will be small enough to be used in hand-held or wearable devices.

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....

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