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Tackling the root of the disease

April 28, 2011
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Stem cells are a hot topic in cancer research, and with the launch of a specialised consortium of world-leading scientists to push the frontiers of this research, it looks set...
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Small, but perfectly formed

April 26, 2011
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Primary microcephaly (MCPH) is an autosomal recessive inherited disease characterised by a small, but architecturally normal brain. Although the disease results in mild to moderate, non-progressive mental retardation, development is...
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Under the spotlight; medical innovation – an investor’s perspective

April 21, 2011
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SPARK Ventures tell us what you need to know to ensure you get funding from venture capitalists
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The eyes have it

April 20, 2011
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Eye movements have been used to gain better understanding about the functioning of the brain and now clinicians have gathered enough sophisticated information to consider eye movements as early-stage biomarkers...
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Keeping up with genomics

April 19, 2011
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It is among one of the most ambitious scientific programmes ever undertaken - the human genome project has started to revolutionise the way we think about human biology and medicine....
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The pipes are calling

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

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

April 12, 2011
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Ultra high purity gases are increasingly used in Gas Chromatography across a wide range of industry sectors. But why does purity matter so much and is the higher cost of...
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Giving resonance to miracle superconductors

April 11, 2011
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The possibility of resistance-free electrical transfer at higher temperatures would reduce the cost of MRI scanners. Yet commercial deployment of these conductors has failed to materialise as expected. We look...
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The successful failure

April 7, 2011
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As the 13th Apollo mission prepared for launch, a disinterested America bored with space travel meant that few were watching. Soon enough that would all change - and it was...
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The great escape

April 5, 2011
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A hallmark of many chronic illnesses caused by pathogenic bacteria is the recalcitrance to treatment with antibiotics, even in the face of laboratory tests showing the causative agents to be...
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Cancer’s dark Darwinian secret revealed

April 5, 2011
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Despite decades of research and clinical trials, advanced cancers, especially once they spread in the body, are notoriously difficult to control or eradicate. Now new research into leukaemia has shed...
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