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Ballooning spiders rely on electric field

July 24, 2018
News
The aerodynamic capabilities of spiders have intrigued biologists for hundreds of years. Now, a team from the University of Bristol believe they have found the answer.Previously, the flying behaviour of...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Universal way to resensitise cancer cells to treatment

July 18, 2018
News
A team from The Institute of Cancer Research have discovered a way to make drug-resistant cancer cells sensitive to treatment – by targeting antenna-like structures.The researchers identified changes in cilia...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Oncology
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Nobel prize winning tech reveals herpes virus structure

July 16, 2018
News
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have used cryo-electron microscopy to reveal the detailed structure of the common herpes virus.The team used the cutting-edge technique to reveal, in high resolution,...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Virology
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Toxic shock!

June 21, 2018
Feature
When a species other than c.botulinum was found producing its famous toxin – only the second report of a new botulinum toxin to be found in the past 40 years...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Food & Bev, Food and Drink, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Investment for nerve engineering spinout

June 20, 2018
News
The UCL Technology Fund, UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund, alongside support from Innovate UK, have invested in spinout company Glialign, which is developing a novel cell therapy for peripheral...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences
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DNA binding factor gives clues to the causes of MS

June 15, 2018
News
Researchers have identified a DNA-binding factor that might play a role in triggering multiple sclerosis.There is still no cure for multiple sclerosis, with current treatments largely based on managing symptoms.Doron...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Neuroscience
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The money man

June 15, 2018
Insight
We are all aware of the sweat, tears, and stress required to win a grant bid… but what does it look like from the other side? Jim Smith, Director of...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Drug Discovery, Interviews, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharmaceutical
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A real fantastic voyage

June 14, 2018
Feature
When many still think that swarms of medical nanobots in the body are the stuff of science fiction, one group is going further and placing individual nanomotors actually within human...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Chemical Engineering, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Engineering, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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AI heart diagnostic on way to UK

June 13, 2018
News
Ultromics, the UK start-up behind artificial intelligence technology for the diagnosis of coronary heart disease, has raised £10 million in Series-A investment.The funding was led by Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI),...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Medical Diagnostics
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UK aims high for organ on a chip technology

June 11, 2018
News
Several academic, industrial and regulatory biomedical research centres came together last month to propel the UK into the race to advance organ on a chip technology.Medicines Discovery Catapult, the Medical...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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