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Bacterium ‘taught’ to photosynthesise

January 20, 2016
News
Researchers have managed to induce a bacterium to perform photosynthesis.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Microbiology
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Anti-virus derived from Hep C shows promise

January 19, 2016
News
A peptide taken from the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been found to kill a wide range of viruses while ignoring host cells, research has shown.
Life Sciences
Cell Biology, Immunology
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Treatment to limit brain damage created

January 18, 2016
News
A method to aid patient’s recovery from brain damage, minimising life threatening infections has been found by scientists in Wales.
Life Sciences
Cell Biology, Medical Diagnostics, Neuroscience
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Research uncovers varying evolution of venom

January 14, 2016
News
Chemical compounds of venom evolve at different speeds depending on an animal’s evolutionary age and the varying natural selection forces acting upon them, researchers in Israel have found.
Life Sciences
Zoology
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Swimming out from an evolutionary shadow

January 14, 2016
Feature
We hear how the humble turtle has been problematic to classify correctly in an evolutionary context, and how hard work and a spot of luck has changed this…
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Antibiotic resistance could hold key for treating amyloid diseases

January 14, 2016
News
Researchers have discovered a method of using antibiotic resistance to find chemicals that stop amyloids – misfolded proteins - forming.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Microbiology
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Humans evolved to sleep more efficiently

January 13, 2016
News
Humans sleep more efficiently than our closest relatives, according to research by scientists.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences
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Antimicrobial resistance – a disaster in the making?

January 8, 2016
Insight
After the emergence of yet another antibiotic resistance mechanism in the form of MCR-1, the future of medicine looks bleak. But there is hope says Gunnar Kahlmeter.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Drug Discovery, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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White blood cell cocktail offers regenerative possibilities

January 7, 2016
News
Irradiated white blood cells have been found to release substances that reduce the severity of cellular damage.
Life Sciences
Developmental Biology, Immunology
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Antidepressants show effect on lifespan

January 6, 2016
News
Scientists have begun to understand more about the effects of ageing through experiments on the lifespan of roundworms using antidepressants.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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