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Stem cell switch unearthed in flatworms

August 25, 2016
News
Researchers studying flatworms have discovered a ‘ying and yang’ switch that allows for the creation or specialisation of stem cells.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology
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Macrophage and scaffold combination accelerates healing

August 18, 2016
News
Ceramic scaffolds and macrophages have been shown to aid cellular healing more than current clinical methods by scientists at Drexel University.
Life Sciences
Immunology
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Peptide offers hope for new pain control treatments

August 17, 2016
News
A natural substance that activates pain receptors in the central nervous system has been found to have the opposite effect in other parts of the body, leading to hopes it...
Life Sciences
Neuroscience
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The super-organism behind Nature’s skyscraper

August 11, 2016
Feature
Notions of the ‘super-organism’ need to be invoked to truly understand the intelligence behind Nature’s skyscraper – the termite mound. Hunter King discusses the hive-mind behind these incredible structures and...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Scientists propose why we cannot find life in space

August 10, 2016
News
The reason why we cannot find other life outside of Planet Earth is because we may be ahead of the evolutionary curve, according to scientists from the Harvard Smithsonian Center...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biophysics, Physics
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X-ray vision

August 9, 2016
Feature
Bees navigate by sensing the polarisation of light. We now know that some rainforest-dwelling bees can measure polarisation much more accurately than previously assumed. Dr Andrew Bodey tells us how...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Protein database could provide novel cancer drugs

August 8, 2016
News
Novel drugs to prevent cancer and neurodegenerative diseases could be created after research by scientists at the University of Warwick.
Life Sciences
Bioinformatics
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Scientists find Earth’s common ancestor

August 4, 2016
News
A team of researchers in Germany believe that they may have found the common ancestor linked to all life on earth.
Life Sciences
Paleobiology
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Cloned sheep show no ill health as they age

July 27, 2016
News
New research has shown four clones derived from the cell line of Dolly the sheep have reached the age of nine and continue to be in good health.
Life Sciences
Proteomics & Genomics
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Gene therapy offers different approach to treating depression

July 27, 2016
News
Scientists have shown how manipulating a new target in the brain through gene therapy can lead to new treatments for depression.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
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