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'Zombie bacteria' key to drug therapy
Added: 8 Sep 2014
The ability to faithfully copy genetic material and distribute it equally to daughter cells is fund…
Separating cells with sound
Added: 5 Sep 2014
Extremely rare tumour cells can be discovered through a technique using sound waves developed by re…
Fracking water 'best practice' needed
Added: 2 Sep 2014
US chemists are investigating new techniques to treat and reuse fracking water.
'Dual bridge' amino acid developed
Added: 1 Sep 2014
Artificial amino acids can impact the 3D structure of bioactive peptides and enhance their potency,…
Researchers prove ultrafast charge transfer
Added: 1 Sep 2014
An international collaboration of researchers has reported the first experimental observation of ul…
Stem cell breakthrough announced
Added: 29 Aug 2014
Advancing the production of stem cells could dramatically improve the ability to treat disease, new…
NHS boosts rare cancer drug availability
Added: 28 Aug 2014
More patients are set to receive innovative cancer drugs not routinely available through the NHS.
Protein family 'tethers' HIV
Added: 27 Aug 2014
US scientists reveal how protein family can block the release of viral infections, according to res…
'Stepping stone' spinal cord tissue grown
Added: 27 Aug 2014
UK scientists grow ’seed’ of spinal cord in the lab for the first time, new research suggests.
Major research for neurodegenerative disease
Added: 27 Aug 2014
A scheme led by the Medical Research Council (MRC) will attempt to advance neurodegeneration and de…
Pfizer and Merck join forces
Added: 26 Aug 2014
Effective anti-PD-1 cancer therapy could be one step closer after firms agree partnership.
Cancer survival in England 'improving'
Added: 26 Aug 2014
Improved survival results point to better early stage diagnosis of several types of cancer, Public …
Heart attack not curbed by vitamin D
Added: 26 Aug 2014
A low level of vitamin D has been linked to conditions such as MS, diabetes and schizophrenia, rece…
Pomegranate drug to treat Alzheimer's
Added: 22 Aug 2014
Anti-oxidant compounds found on the outer skin of specific fruits could be used to treat certain de…
Theorists create 'ultimate camera pixel'
Added: 22 Aug 2014
The effect of superradiance could be reversed to create a device capable of drawing-in light ultra-…
Natural nanoparticle can unlock cancer
Added: 22 Aug 2014
The discovery of vault nanoparticles could help eradicate deadly diseases that currently have no cu…
AstraZeneca confirms genetics deal
Added: 21 Aug 2014
Partnership will boost next generation gene sequencing panel for companion diagnostic tests.
IBM boosts big data in imaging
Added: 21 Aug 2014
Big data software could handle more than 20 gigabytes of storage per second, company claims.
£6.5m funding for Ebola research
Added: 21 Aug 2014
The current West Africa Ebola epidemic has claimed more than 1,200 lives, and threatens many more.
Communication key to biopharma 'bottleneck'
Added: 20 Aug 2014
Roadblocks in biopharmaceutical discovery lead to disruption in drug commercialisation, new study f…
