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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…

Pfizer agrees Crohn's research deal
Added: 20 Aug 2014
Crohn’s disease is a long-term condition with no cure that can inflame and affect any part of the d…

Freshers urged to get MenC vaccine
Added: 19 Aug 2014
Meningococcal C (MenC) is the primary immunisation against meningitis, but can often wane once in p…

New vaccines cut meningitis spread
Added: 19 Aug 2014
Many of the bacteria that cause meningitis are spread through the exchange of respiratory and throa…

Microchip shows tumour cell invasion
Added: 17 Aug 2014
Researchers in the US have miroengineered a device that acts as an ’obstacle course’ for cells, new…

Green light for Ebola research drugs
Added: 13 Aug 2014
World Health Organization (WHO) considers the use of unregistered interventions to stop the West Af…

Gold nanotherapy could beat brain cancer
Added: 13 Aug 2014
A technique that delivers chemotherapy drugs directly to brain cancer cells has proven highly effec…

Salt-infused cancer treatment possible
Added: 12 Aug 2014
A synthetic molecule designed to kill cancer cells with salt and chloride ions has been developed.

Bioengineers create 3D 'brain tissue'
Added: 11 Aug 2014
Tissue model could revolutionise the way scientists study the brain, new research suggests.

Scientists discover 'blood vessel' gene
Added: 11 Aug 2014
Gene manipulation could lead to a better understanding of how to treat cardiovascular diseases and …

Brain imaging may combat migraine
Added: 8 Aug 2014
Scientists in the US have developed a brain imaging technique using lasers and carbon nanotubes.

Stem cell therapy improves stroke recovery
Added: 8 Aug 2014
Early treatment using stem cells extracted from a patient’s bone marrow is effective in aiding reco…
WHO declares Ebola international emergency
Added: 8 Aug 2014
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa constitutes an “extraordinary event”, says World Health Organizat…

Genome study targets cancer categories
Added: 7 Aug 2014
New research suggests that 10% of cancers should be reclassified, allowing patients to receive more…

Nanomaterials register 'would confuse'
Added: 7 Aug 2014
The Chemical Industries Association (CIA) says a European Union (EU) proposal on a register for nan…