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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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Nano-reactor created to produce hydrogen biofuel

January 21, 2016
News
A virus has been modified to split water into its two elements by a team of US scientists.
Life Sciences
Biotechnology
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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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