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New breakthrough in crop science

February 5, 2016
News
A gene amplification method has been shown to be successful at analysing the development of transgenic crops, enabling easier investigation of gene uptake.
Life Sciences
Botany, Developmental Biology
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What’s really going on with the Zika virus?

February 4, 2016
Insight
The Zika virus and its possible health risks to pregnant women are very much in the public eye at the moment, in every newspaper and on every news channel. Dr...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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Antidepressants double suicide risk in children

February 4, 2016
News
Children and teenagers who take one of the five most commonly prescribed antidepressants have a doubled risk of depression and suicide, a team of Danish researchers have found.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Chemical camouflage for deadly snake

February 2, 2016
News
Puff adders – the most dangerous snake in Africa – responsible for more than 30,000 deaths every year have been found to use chemical camouflage to hunt prey and evade...
Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Step taken closer to creating personalised organs

January 29, 2016
News
MIT researchers have developed a new way to programme human stem cells to produce specific tissue types on demand.
Life Sciences
Cell Biology, Developmental Biology
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New discovery could help nicotine addiction

January 28, 2016
News
A lipid in brain cells may act as a switch, increasing or decreasing the need for motivation, a team of US scientists have announced.
Life Sciences
Neuroscience
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Food preservative found to kill cancer cells

January 27, 2016
News
A naturally occurring food preservative, nisin, has been found effective at destroying cancer and antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Oncology
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Cholesterol reducing drug could positively affect Parkinson’s

January 25, 2016
News
A trial has begun in the UK to see the effects of cholesterol lowering drug, Simvastin, in those afflicted with Parkinson’s.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Neuroscience
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Brain inflammation link found in Alzheimer’s study

January 22, 2016
News
Blocking receptors in the brain responsible for controlling immune cells could protect against changes seen due to Alzheimer’s, UK researchers have found.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences
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Microscopic subway passengers with a ticket to ride

January 22, 2016
Insight
A complete map of the microbiome of the New York City subway system? It’s possible – and all it takes is a few eager students, some swabs and a toddler....
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health
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