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One night of sleep loss alters clock gene expression

August 21, 2015
News
Gene expression that control biological clocks in cells throughout the body is altered after losing a single night of sleep suggests new research at Uppsala University. By using molecular analysis...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Proteomics & Genomics
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New molecule explains earthworm digestion mystery

August 20, 2015
News
A newly identified molecule in the gut of earthworms allows them to digest plant material a new study suggests. An international team of researchers led by the Imperial College London...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Mosquitoes smell before they eat

August 19, 2015
News
Biologists have discovered that mosquitoes use their sense of smell to find food. A research team at the University of Washington used odour stimulus and discovered that mosquitos employ a...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Finding the personal touch

August 18, 2015
Feature
The drive for personalised medicine requires an increasingly intimate understanding of the human genome – something impossible without high-performance computing. But, says Dr Robert Esnouf, the pace of research must...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Brain implant controls neurons

August 13, 2015
News
Scientists led by the Washington University School of Medicine have developed a brain implant which allows wireless control of brain cells. Soft ultra-thin materials were used to create a remote...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
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Chemical Probes Portal

August 12, 2015
News
New website – Chemical Probes Portal – has been launched to help researchers choose better quality research tools and avoid errors in biomedical research. The new site aims to predict...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
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Brain shape and genetic ancestry linked

August 10, 2015
News
A strong relationship has been found between the shape of the cerebral cortex – the brain’s outer layer of neural tissue – and genetic ancestry. A research team at the...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Neuroscience
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Close to the madding crowd

August 4, 2015
Feature
To engage the public in your work, whilst also solving that all-important research funding problem? It is possible – and harnessing the potential of ‘the crowd’ is the key...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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Square tail mystery unravelled

July 29, 2015
News
Researchers have found that the square cross-section of seahorses’ tails allows better gripping and grasping than round-shaped tails. Scientists at the University of California in San Diego have used 3D-printed...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Zoology
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Are you older than you look?

July 27, 2015
News
By using biomarkers, scientists have measured the aging process in young adults. Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem used a subset of biomarkers which allowed them to quantify both...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Developmental Biology
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