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Antibody validation guidelines released

September 5, 2016
An international working group have published the first proposals for validating antibody specificity.

Astronaut successfully sequences DNA in space

August 31, 2016
DNA has been sequenced in space for the first time ever.

Fungi extracts precious elements from batteries

August 30, 2016
Researchers in the US have used fungi to extract metals from rechargeable batteries.

Stem cell switch unearthed in flatworms

August 25, 2016
Researchers studying flatworms have discovered a ‘ying and yang’ switch that allows for the creation or specialisation of stem cells.

The super-organism behind Nature’s skyscraper

August 11, 2016
Notions of the ‘super-organism’ need to be invoked to truly understand the intelligence behind Nature’s skyscraper – the termite mound. Hunter King discusses the hive-mind behind these incredible structures and...

X-ray vision

August 9, 2016
Bees navigate by sensing the polarisation of light. We now know that some rainforest-dwelling bees can measure polarisation much more accurately than previously assumed. Dr Andrew Bodey tells us how...

Gene therapy offers different approach to treating depression

July 27, 2016
Scientists have shown how manipulating a new target in the brain through gene therapy can lead to new treatments for depression.

Transforming cells to transform lives

July 19, 2016
A company in Scotland has devised a novel way to treat type 1 diabetes – producing lab grown islets of Langerhans for transplantation. But how does this work and what...

Who’s your daddy?

July 8, 2016
AlphaBioLabs provide DNA paternity, drug and alcohol testing services and are the only lab used by The Jeremy Kyle Show for paternity tests. This year they are due to receive...

The beauty of the beast

July 5, 2016
The enigmatic Tully Monster has become something of a palaeontological icon, yet there is much to learn about this mysterious beast. Here Thomas Clements takes us along for the ride...

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