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New gene linked to oesophageal cancer treatment
May 23, 2014
A newly discovered gene linked to oesophageal cancer could hold the key to treatments for the hard-to-treat disease. Overexpression of multiple copies of prognostic biomarker TRIM44 leads to higher activity...
“Ultrasonic hands” grip microparticles
May 22, 2014
Ultrasonic waves can be used to grab several microparticles at a time, effectively creating a pair of invisible ultrasonic hands that can move tiny objects like cells under a microscope....
Synthetic molecule for new asthma treatment
May 21, 2014
A novel molecule which prevents T-cells from coordinating asthma bought on by allergens has been identified by an international team of researchers. The findings, published in Proceedings of the National...
£10m prize to solve greatest scientific problem
May 20, 2014
A £10 million prize has been launched by Nesta and the Technology Strategy Board to solve the greatest scientific problem facing the world today. The Longitude Prize – based on...
Gene variant linked to longevity
May 20, 2014
Spanish and Japanese centenarians have revealed of the genetic keys to longevity – a variant on a chromosome already associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease. There are number of...
Nano-silver health risk?
May 15, 2014
Dietary supplements containing nano-silver could be harmful to health say Danish researchers who have shown that the small sized particles can penetrate cells and cause damage. Silver has an antibacterial...
Dino weigh-in sheds light on evolution
May 14, 2014
Rapidly shrinking body sizes allowed feathered dinosaurs to exploit ecological niches throughout their evolution and become hugely successful suggests research led by the University of Oxford. An international team –...
‘Lonely’ bacteria lead to antibiotic resistance
May 12, 2014
Smaller groups of bacteria are more likely to become resistant to antibiotics than larger groups suggests new research from the University of Manchester. The research, published in Nature Communications, explored...
Somersaulting spider a new species
May 8, 2014
Just like a gymnast somersaulting across the floor, observations of a new species of spider shows it moving through its desert home by means of flic-flac jumps. The newly-found Cebrennus...
MRI sensor to change oxygen monitoring
May 7, 2014
A new MRI sensor could change the way oxygen is monitored in the body and aid cancer diagnosis and treatment. Low oxygen environments allow cancer cells to thrive with tumours...
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