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Allergen-cat

April 17, 2011
Runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing and wheezing – researchers in Nottingham have uncovered a cell component which play a key role in triggering allergic responses like these.

Dancing queen

April 15, 2011
Wedding season is fast approaching, and the Science Lite team are begrudgingly dusting off our glad-rags and dancing shoes ready to embarrass ourselves on the dreaded dance floor.While we know...

The pipes are calling

April 15, 2011
Part of the backbone of any hospital laboratory - pneumatic tube delivery systems are no longer the poor relation when it comes to automation

GSK flash the cash and go hunting for graduates

April 15, 2011
As Pfizer and AstraZenica prepare to close their research and development sites and universities debate their tuition fees, GSK swoop in offering partnerships to superstar academics and to pay the...

Taking a systematic approach to laboratory labelling

April 14, 2011
Liz Gallagher looks at the advantages of opting for a complete laboratory labelling system

Stealth cover for drug delivery vehicles

April 13, 2011
Drug delivery vehicles have been given nanoparticle armour to help it evade the body’s immune system after scientists were inspired by similar shield surrounding some plankton and bacteria

Mouldable metals

April 13, 2011
Stronger than steel but as versatile as plastic – scientists have developed a substance that can be moulded into complex shapes as easily as plastics, but without losing the strength...

Alcohol consumption – could it be in the genes?

April 13, 2011
Genes often get blamed for excessive behaviour – we drink too much or eat too much because our genetic makeup dictates that we will – sounds like an excuse, but...

Retinal regeneration a step closer

April 13, 2011
Mouse stem cells can spontaneously form into the optic cup – the precursor of eyes – without any external signalling say researchers in Japan.

What’s wassonite?

April 13, 2011
A new mineral consisting of sulphur and titanium has been found in a meteorite recovered from Antarctica in 1969 and has a unique crystal structure never before seen in nature.

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