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Gene discovery linked to muscular dystrophy
Added: 11 Sep 2014
At least 50% of patients with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) have no detectable mutation …
Mass spec facility unveiled in Manchester
Added: 11 Sep 2014
George Osborne has joined Waters chief executive officer Doug Berthiaume to mark the opening of the…
£60m graphene centre announced
Added: 10 Sep 2014
George Osborne has announced plans to build a second graphene research centre at the University of …
Experts synthesise 'graphene's cousin'
Added: 10 Sep 2014
European researchers claim industry first as ’elusive’ material is successfully synthesised.
Lab Innovations 2014 - The biggest yet
Added: 8 Sep 2014
Lab Innovations, the UK’s only show dedicated to the latest laboratory technology and consumables, …
Novel science perfects graphene synthesis
Added: 8 Sep 2014
Discovering new ways of manufacturing graphene could dramatically increase industrial-scale product…
'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…
