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The mysteries of DNA origami unfolded

October 14, 2015
Scientists have found that the assembly of DNA into nanostructures follows distinct pathways rather than random ones.

Characterising the future of medicine

October 13, 2015
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,...

Novel therapies against parasitic diseases win Nobel Prize

October 5, 2015
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...

Protein acts as natural vaccine in bees

October 5, 2015
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...

Marine life triggers atmospheric ice

October 1, 2015
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...

Bats’ hunting signals revealed

September 22, 2015
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...

New human-like species found

September 11, 2015
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...

Better science with improved efficiency

September 3, 2015
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...

MenB vaccination programme launched  

September 1, 2015
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...

‘Trojan Horse’ of immune system revealed

August 28, 2015
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...

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