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Resisting cisplatin

June 4, 2010
Cancerous tumours treated with cisplatin quickly become resistant to the drug, and researchers from MIT may have discovered why – a gene called PIDD.

The mighty resurrection

June 2, 2010
In research that has more than a wiff of Jurassic Park about it, palaeobiologists use genomics to go back in time and take a blood sample from one of pre-histories...

Cheese to improve immune system

May 26, 2010
Cheese can help preserve and enhance the immune system of elderly people by acting as a carrier of probiotic bacteria.

Thinking outside the box

May 26, 2010
Highly creative people have a similar dopamine system to people with schizophrenia according to new research from the Karolinska Institute.

Track, predict and spit

May 26, 2010
By tracking the movements of their prey and predicting where they will be 200ms later, snakes are able to fire off their venom with incredible accuracy when under threat according...

Divide and divide

May 19, 2010
Almost 600 genes play a part in mitosis according to the results of a study into the most common form of cell division, which involved filming over 22,000 genes for...

Five new genetic variants that could cause cancer

May 19, 2010
More than 45,500 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year, and scientists have now discovered five new regions of the genome that can increase a woman’s risk of...

From laboratory to art gallery

May 14, 2010
An artist has swapped the laboratory for an art gallery window and used microtitre plates in his latest project, which depicts cutting edge heart research.

Strike averted at NPL

May 14, 2010
A last minute resolution has been offered to Prospect members at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) – equivalent to a 1.5% pay increase.

Running a marathon can halt cell death

May 13, 2010
It may hurt at the time but strenuous activity could halt programmed cell death.

Spin out success

May 13, 2010
Spin out company MGB BioPharma has been created by the University of Strathclyde to commercialise antibacterial technology and has received almost £2 million in funding.

Zero gravity for Newton’s tree

May 12, 2010
A piece of Newton’s apple tree – the tree which inspired the scientist to formulate his theory of gravity – is being sent into space to experience zero gravity.

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