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Mystery of Kaspar Hauser solved, leaving another enigma

August 10, 2024
The scientist responsible for confirming the identity of Richard III’s corpse has disproved a two centuries-old claim made on behalf of Germany’s most enigmatic Royal pretender.

Bezos fund gives £1.2 million to develop livestock methane vaccine

August 10, 2024
The Bezos Earth Fund has awarded a UK medical institution a £1,200,000 grant to tackle livestock-methane, responsible for an estimated 14% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.

Lab Babble: Alphabetti spaghetti

August 6, 2024
The acronymitis virus has reached all corners of science. Russ Swan senses an opportunity…

The evolution of CRISPR cell line technology

August 6, 2024
CRISPR technology’s initial applications were primarily focused on targeted genome editing, but its use has expanded into cell line engineering, which holds promises of groundbreaking advancements, insists Philip Hargreaves.

Scientists hijack brain parasite for new therapy delivery vehicle

August 3, 2024
Harmful brain parasites could be effectively hijacked as vehicles for therapeutic treatment for neurological diseases, suggests new research.

Real time tracking could slash millions from bill for lost NHS lab samples

August 2, 2024
Supermarket style product tracking piloted at a Leeds hospital could be used to cut the NHS’s mammoth annual bill for lost lab samples.

Shafted by progress

July 29, 2024
There was little chance of Archimedes losing his screw; things are very different today, reflects Matthew Partridge.

Nuclear arsenal

July 29, 2024
Advances in benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance instrumentation have brought the benefits of NMR spectroscopy without the associated time and money costs, explains Jürgen Kolz – providing a useful weapon against...

Smart spoon ‘restores’ dementia sufferers’ taste buds

July 29, 2024
Loss of taste is one of the many symptoms of dementia and one that not only impacts sufferers’ quality of life but can have serious implications for their health.

Research reveals misbehaving genes in healthy humans 

July 28, 2024
So-called ‘gene misbehaviour’ within the bodies of healthy human beings is far more widespread than previously supposed, suggests findings from a new study.

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