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New frog species discovered

April 14, 2016
News
A new species of narrow-mouthed frog has been discovered in India by scientists from the National University of Singapore.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Skin tissue successfully grown in lab

April 12, 2016
News
Scientists from the RIKEN research institute in Japan have transplanted complex skin tissue grown in a lab into living mice.
Life Sciences
Developmental Biology
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Cause of Megalodons’ extinction revealed

April 11, 2016
News
Scientists from Zurich University have proposed the largest shark that ever lived became extinct due to a lack of prey and increased competition from predators.
Life Sciences
Paleobiology
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Biochemical link between Zika and microcephaly discovered

April 8, 2016
News
Scientists believe they have found a method by which Zika may cause microcephaly.
Life Sciences
Medical Diagnostics
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The pace and pattern of being

April 8, 2016
Feature
Maturation in mammals varies widely, but the exact reasons why are still unclear. A new method of monitoring growth may provide the answer.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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What to do with a problem like Zika?

April 6, 2016
Feature
The current Zika outbreak first began in Brazil in April 2015. It has been strongly linked to newborn microcephaly and also Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Anti-cancer drugs eliminate Legionnaires’ disease

March 31, 2016
News
Cancer drugs have shown potential after being repurposed to fight the bacteria responsible for Legionnaires’ disease.
Life Sciences
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Human cardiac cells grown on heart ‘scaffold’

March 30, 2016
News
Heart cells have been successfully grown in a human heart stripped of all cellular components by scientists at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Life Sciences
Cell Biology
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Graphene shows potential as biosensor

March 29, 2016
News
Graphene has been touted as a material highly suited for use as a biosensor, by Plymouth University researchers.
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biophysics, Physics
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Complete fossilised nervous system discovered

March 28, 2016
News
A fossil more than 500m years old with a well preserved central nervous system has been found by scientists in southern China.
Life Sciences
Paleobiology
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