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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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Umbilical stem cells help retinal neurons grow

January 4, 2016
News
Cells found in human umbilical cord tissue could be used in future treatment of degenerative eye diseases.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology
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Model developed to predict platelet aggregation

January 1, 2016
News
Biophysicists have created a mathematical model to predict arterial thrombus formation – the main cause of heart attacks and strokes.
Life Sciences
Immunology
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Metformin affects diabetic trial studies

December 30, 2015
News
Metformin has been found to have a stronger effect on gut flora than diabetes Type 2, the condition for which it is prescribed.
Life Sciences
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Microbiology
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Molecules that dominate bacterial secretion created

December 23, 2015
News
Chemists have created molecules that mimic and dominate toxic molecules secreted by bacteria.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Microbiology
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New butterfly species to be named after Sir David Attenborough

December 21, 2015
News
A new species of satyrid butterflies discovered in Southern America will be dedicated to Sir David Attenborough.
Life Sciences
Zoology
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Cardiff University wins prestigious award

December 18, 2015
News
Cardiff University’s mental health research facility, the MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, has been awarded the UK’s most prestigious academic award – the Queen’s Anniversary Prize.
Life Sciences
Neuroscience
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Climbing to the cloud

December 18, 2015
Feature
Bioinformatics needs to change says Dr Thomas Connor and for that to happen we need to look to the cloud. Here he tells us about CLIMB – the world’s largest...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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A fascinating act of cellular cannibalism

December 17, 2015
Feature
After a century of observing strange acts of cellular cannibalism, Jo Durgan and Oliver Florey tell us how close we are to understanding entosis, and what it may mean for...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Lead exposure can affect children’s sleep

December 16, 2015
News
Lead exposure in early childhood can increase the risk for sleep problems, new study finds.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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