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HIV weakness revealed

August 1, 2011
Developing a vaccine against HIV has proven difficult because the virus is capable of rapidly mutating. However, researchers in America think they’ve found a weakness which undermines the virus’ fitness.

$13m funding for robotics company

August 1, 2011
European robotics company Aldebaran Robotics SA has raised $13 million in venture funding, which will enable them to develop its range of humanoid robot that contribute to the well-being of...

Thermo acquire Sterilin and Phadia

July 30, 2011
Thermo Fisher Scientific has acquired Sterilin – a provider of consumable products for microbiology – and Phadia, a global allergy and autoimmunity diagnostics firm.

Paper solar cells

July 29, 2011
Imagine being able to print a solar cell onto newspaper, cloth, or plastic using special inks, which can be folded into a paper airplane, and still work at the end...

Double agent betrays pancreas

July 28, 2011
A star-shaped cell in the pancreas acts as a double agent – it helps the body respond to damage and disease, but also stimulates the growth of cancer and protects...

Battling a bottleneck in biotherapeutics

July 28, 2011
Although a variety of technical solutions have been developed, immunoassay is still seen as the workhorse in the biotherapeutic workflow - however improvements must be made in the performance and...

Hidden dangers of the dishwasher

July 27, 2011
Not only do dishwashers and washing machines leave your dishes and clothes sparkling clean, they also create the ideal conditions for pathogenic fungus to grow

The future of evolution

July 26, 2011
At the recent, and rather good, Science World exhibition at the Magna Centre in Rotherham I had the pleasure of watching Professor Richard Dawkins deliver a talk on the importance...

Roy Wogelius unlocks fossils’ secrets

July 26, 2011
This month we speak to a geochemist who has been unlocking the secrets held in the skin of a 50 million year-old fossilised reptileDr Roy A. Wogelius is among the...

Killer bean sprouts

July 26, 2011
The E. coli outbreak in Germany is serious but is the panic-stricken public making the situation worse? Leila Sattary investigates the killer German bean sproutsThe outbreak of E. coli poisoning...

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