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Stem cell

July 1, 2016
Insight
A single human stem cell with a diameter of approximately 15 micrometres.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biotech, Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Focal Point, Pharmaceutical
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Self-assembling peptide amphiphileprotein membrane

February 8, 2016
Insight
Scanning electron microscopy image of a self-assembling peptide amphiphile/protein membrane.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biotech, Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Focal Point, Pharmaceutical
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Nano-reactor created to produce hydrogen biofuel

January 21, 2016
News
A virus has been modified to split water into its two elements by a team of US scientists.
Life Sciences
Biotechnology
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The quantum weirdness powering biology

November 5, 2015
Feature
It allows particles to be in two places at once, pass through impenetrable barriers or maintain spooky connections with other particles – but can quantum physics really govern biology?
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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1% battery, shutting down now. How biology can solve a very modern problem…

August 6, 2015
Feature
The key to the next big leap in battery technology is buried deep within our own cells says Dr Carol Lynn Curchoe – but can we harness it to create...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials
Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, In Depth, Materials, Materials Science, Pharmaceutical
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Artificial muscles to make your eyes water…

June 8, 2015
News
By using onion skin cells, scientists have developed an artificial muscle that can bend and contract at the same time. A research team from National Taiwan University used gold-plated onion...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology
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Biology gets the blues

May 12, 2015
Feature
The UK has an enviable legacy when it comes to biological research…but do we take it for granted?
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, In Depth, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacology
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New molecule to slow Parkinson’s

March 23, 2015
News
Scientists have designed a peptide that can slow down brain cell damage associated with Parkinson disease. A research team at the University of Bath used a peptide that can bind...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry
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Batteries get powered up with peptides

March 4, 2015
News
Scientists have discovered that peptides can potentially be used to improve the performance of batteries. Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County used a procedure known as Phage Display...
Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology
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Artificial intelligence speeds up drug discovery

March 3, 2015
News
An artificially intelligent robot can automatically discover new drugs, improving the cost and speeding up the process.Engineers at the University of Manchester used a method of smart screening and developed...
Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Computer Science
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