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Characterising the future of medicine

October 13, 2015
Feature
Nanotechnology offers great promise for the improvement of the treatment of a number of diseases. However, access to the expertise and methodologies required to characterise new nanomaterials is limited. Now,...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Novel therapies against parasitic diseases win Nobel Prize

October 5, 2015
News
A novel therapy against infections caused by roundworm parasites has won William Campbell and Satoshi _mura half of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The other half has...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Protein acts as natural vaccine in bees

October 5, 2015
News
By studying honey bees, entomologists have discovered that a blood protein acts as natural immunisation of bees. A research team at the University of Helsinki used fluorescence microscopy and discovered...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Marine life triggers atmospheric ice

October 1, 2015
News
Marine life in remote ocean regions can contribute to airborne particles that trigger ice formation in clouds. Scientists at the University of Leeds used biological matter samples to discover that...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Botany, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Zoology
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Bats’ hunting signals revealed

September 22, 2015
News
By using images derived from echolocation, researchers have discovered that bats use the changes in sound profile to locate prey. Scientists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) used acoustic...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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New human-like species found

September 11, 2015
News
Anthropologists have discovered a new human-like species – Homo naledi – in the Rising Cave system in South Africa. An international research team led by the University of the Witwatersrand...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Paleobiology
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Better science with improved efficiency

September 3, 2015
Feature
Can laboratories really perform better science with improved efficiency and lower environmental impact? The results of the 2015 S-Lab Awards suggests that they can – but doing so requires a...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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MenB vaccination programme launched  

September 1, 2015
News
A new vaccination programme has been launched today which offers children protection against meningococcal group B (MenB) infection. MenB vaccination – added to the NHS Childhood Immunisation Programme in England...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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‘Trojan Horse’ of immune system revealed

August 28, 2015
News
Human cells use viruses as a ‘Trojan Horse’ to transport a messenger that encourages the immune system to fight the viral infection. A research team at Oxford University studied the...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Immunology
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Ultrasound speeds up skin recovery

August 26, 2015
News
Scientists have discovered that ultrasound treatment can accelerate the healing process of skin wounds. Using ultrasound vibrations, a research team at the University of Sheffield found they could simulate regeneration...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology
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