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Living antibiotics from vampire bacteria

December 2, 2011
News
The genome of a vampire-like bacteria that leeches onto other specific bacteria as has its genome sequenced, and revealed its usefulness as a living antibiotic for a range of infectious...
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Thought for food

November 22, 2011
Feature
How do we ensure our food is safe? Stephen Harrison’s lets us in on a few on of the secrets of food testing In February 2010 China announced intensified efforts...
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Going to extremes

November 17, 2011
Feature
Life in the world’s harshest environments could help us tackle climate change, boost food production, develop new drugs and search for extraterrestrial life. Now hundreds of scientists have come together...
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Cell culture media optimisation: a new application for NMR

November 15, 2011
Feature
The traditionally empirical trial and error process of cell culture media selection can be both inefficient and potentially expensive. Now, a new approach using proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance provides a...
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Improving human health in space

September 29, 2011
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New therapeutic approaches are required to battle deteriorating health and mission performance during spaceflight. Using worms as model organisms, RNA interference which is used as a method to silence gene...
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Our chemical romance – how chemistry touches our lives

September 27, 2011
Feature
The International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011) is an entire year devoted to the celebration of chemistry. Under the unifying theme “Chemistry – our life, our future,” IYC 2011 reaches...
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GC-MS: The superior forensic tool

September 22, 2011
Feature
In the wake of the recent dioxin poisoning scare in Europe that sparked import bans on some German farm products, GC-MS is emerging as the perfect analytical tool for forensic...
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Sweet but not so innocent

September 1, 2011
Feature
They might seem fairly innocuous, but sweets can represent a real choking hazard. Three scientists from LGC let us in on what tests sweets go through before being let on...
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The science of violence

August 31, 2011
News
Approximately 10% of all assaults needing treatment in A&E departments are the result of glass and bottle attacks, but little is understood about how much force is required to create...
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Edward Lemke opens doors for molecular biologists

August 26, 2011
Insight
Introducing a single reactive artificial amino acid into a protein opens up a whole new world for molecular biologists – we speak to one of the scientists who made this...
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Salmon’s natural chemical tag

August 19, 2011
News
Salmon migrate in order to feed, and exactly where they eat could now be revealed thanks to a natural chemical tags the fish carry – their scales.
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Proof is in the cow pat

August 15, 2011
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Cows, sheep and other ruminants are thought to be responsible for a fifth of global methane production, but measuring exactly how much they contribute can be difficult.
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Reduced emissions from lab-grown meat

August 5, 2011
News
If you were told cultured meat – meat grown in the laboratory – could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 96%, would you eat it?
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Reducing weeds with ground beetles

August 4, 2011
News
Ground beetles could play an important role in ensuring future food security by munching on weed seeds that would otherwise grow to compete with food crops.
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Are you suffering data overload?

July 22, 2011
Feature
Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is helping a new generation of researchers to view their results as detailed 3D images that can be explored with the naked eye, says Carl Johan...
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The most unusual talent

July 15, 2011
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They live in damp locations, feeding on bacteria and other micro-organisms – honey and oats is a bit of a treat, but what slime mould really wants is a sedative.Slime...
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Woman appointed deputy Government Chemist

July 4, 2011
News
For the first time in its 100 year history, a woman has been appointed as deputy Government chemist.
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Not too little, not too much

June 9, 2011
Feature
Dr Liliana Krotz and Dr Guido Giazzi discuss optimising protein analysis in animal feed
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The purest of tasks…

May 17, 2011
Feature
Speciality gases are essential for research, development and quality control – Steve Harrison tells us more
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Buzz about town

April 29, 2011
Insight
What’s all the buzz about honeybees? These precious pollinators of fruits and vegetables are disappearing and threatening our food supply. Despite the awareness of the problem and the seriousness of...
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