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Sorting the good from the bad bacteria
October 24, 2013
There are good bacteria and bad bacteria – some coexisting in the same species – and researchers at MIT have developed a new microfluidic technique which can quickly distinguish bacteria...
‘Writing’ artificial membranes on graphene
October 23, 2013
Graphene has emerged as a versatile new surface on which to assemble model cell membranes mimicking those in the human body, with potential applications in sensors, disease detection and drug...
Ribosome-building dance
October 22, 2013
An important step in building ribosomes is like a strictly choreographed dance say scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL).In order to build ribosomes – the cell’s protein factories...
Scientists view 3D chromosomes
October 21, 2013
Researchers have been able to model the structure of chromosomes when they are active using a novel approach.This is important because the way in which DNA folds up into chromosome...
Left or right? It’s not genetic
October 14, 2013
It is often assumed that handedness is inherited but a new study rules out a strong genetic factor in determining what hand a person writes with.Researchers from the University of...
Multiple mates improves disease resistance
October 9, 2013
Being promiscuous may have benefits say researchers who have found mating with different males helps females produce offspring more resistant to disease.In a collaborative study, researchers from the University of...
British baked beans – yes please
October 3, 2013
Baked beans are a staple of the British diet, with over 1.7 million cans consumed in the UK every year, yet not one bean is grown in this country.Most are...
An evolutionary fear of holes?
October 1, 2013
Trypophobia is the most common fear you’ve never heard of – but what is it about clusters of holes that bring people out in a cold sweat?An ancient evolutionary part...
Plant geometry secret revealed
September 25, 2013
Researchers from the University of Leeds have discovered how plants set the angles of their branches.The mechanism is vital to elucidating the shape of plants, and explaining how some have...
Polypill key to preventative medicine
September 24, 2013
Taking several pills for one condition is an undesirable but necessary scenario for many, but a new study has shown people are much more likely to take preventative medicine if...
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