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The mysteries of DNA origami unfolded

October 14, 2015
News
Scientists have found that the assembly of DNA into nanostructures follows distinct pathways rather than random ones.
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Proteomics & Genomics
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Characterising the future of medicine

October 13, 2015
Feature
Nanotechnology offers great promise for the improvement of the treatment of a number of diseases. However, access to the expertise and methodologies required to characterise new nanomaterials is limited. Now,...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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DNA repair studies win Chemistry Nobel Prize

October 7, 2015
News
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for their discoveries in DNA repair.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Chemistry
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Novel therapies against parasitic diseases win Nobel Prize

October 5, 2015
News
A novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites has won William Campbell and Satoshi _mura half of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The other half has...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Protein acts as natural vaccine in bees

October 5, 2015
News
By studying honey bees, entomologists have discovered that a blood protein acts as natural immunisation of bees. A research team at the University of Helsinki used fluorescence microscopy and discovered...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Marine life triggers atmospheric ice

October 1, 2015
News
Marine life in remote ocean regions can contribute to airborne particles that trigger ice formation in clouds. Scientists at the University of Leeds used biological matter samples to discover that...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Botany, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Zoology
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What’s the next step for Mars exploration?

September 29, 2015
News
Following yesterday’s announcement linking dark streaks on the surface of Mars with liquid water, scientists have spoken about the future of Mars exploration. There will be a number of missions...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Biophysics, Physics
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Green slime opens the door to the past

September 28, 2015
News
Green slime at the bottom of an Antarctic lake replicates conditions that occurred on Earth 2.8-2.4 billion years ago, a new study finds. A research team at the University of...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geology
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Bees listed as top pollinators

September 23, 2015
News
Bees are among the most successful pollinators according to researchers at the University of Bristol. The scientists measured insect visits and pollen deposition to all flower species on a heathland...
Life Sciences
Zoology
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Bats’ hunting signals revealed

September 22, 2015
News
By using images derived from echolocation, researchers have discovered that bats use the changes in sound profile to locate prey. Scientists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) used acoustic...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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