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Structure of bacterial chainmail discovered
BBSRC | Added: 11 Jun 2012
Scientists has uncovered the structure of the protective protein coat which surrounds many bacteria…
Microscopy technique provides better understanding of human tissue
North Carolina State University | Added: 8 Jun 2012
A novel microscopy technique can be used to improve the understanding of human tissue.
Flame research could spark advances in technology
UCL | Added: 8 Jun 2012
Chemists at UCL have discovered a new property of flames which allows them to control reactions at …
Biosensor detects one-billionth of a gram in minutes
University of New South Wales | Added: 4 Jun 2012
A new class of biosensor can detect exceptionally small traces of contaminants in liquids within 40…
Microreactor allows safer production of nitroglycerine
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft | Added: 30 May 2012
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in Pfinztal have developed a me…
Swedish University develops chemical circuit
Link?ping University | Added: 29 May 2012
Linköping University has developed a chemical circuit that could help regulate and control the sign…
A simpler method of chemical replication
Caltech | Added: 29 May 2012
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed what they believe is…
Funding to highlight growth opportunities for synthetic biology
BBSRC | Added: 25 May 2012
The government is to boost innovation in synthetic biology by investing up to £6.5m to encourage bu…
Oxford begins hunt for Yeti DNA
Oxford University | Added: 25 May 2012
Oxford University and the Lausanne Museum of Zoology will use the latest genetic techniques to inve…
Doping loophole uncovered ahead of the 2012 Olympics
Kingston University | Added: 22 May 2012
Researchers from Kingston University have found that green and white teas could hide abnormal level…
Researchers discover different mechanisms of pain
Leeds University | Added: 18 May 2012
Researchers at the University of Leeds have found a previously unknown mechanism through which pain…
Genetics papers brought together for the first time
Glasgow University | Added: 18 May 2012
The Wellcome Library is to bring the papers of the pioneers of modern genetics together in one plac…
Preventing communication between bacteria
Nottingham University | Added: 18 May 2012
Scientists have shown for the first time that the effectiveness of the bacteria’s communication dep…
Mutated strains detected using virus 'barcodes'
Leeds University | Added: 17 May 2012
Researchers at the University of Leeds are developing a way to ’barcode’ viral diseases to rapidly …
China and UK collaborate on plant research
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | Added: 17 May 2012
A centre of excellence is planned following a symposium between the Chinese Academy of Sciences and…
Scientists identify protein that could help fight obesity
Cambridge University | Added: 14 May 2012
Scientists have identified a protein that regulates the activation of brown fat in both the brain a…
Biomimetic model could reduce animal testing
TAP Biosystems | Added: 14 May 2012
TAP Biosystems has teamed up with the Open University (OU) to develop a biomimetic 3D central nervo…
Creating electricity from light and air
Leeds University | Added: 11 May 2012
Researchers are attempting to make electricity from electrodes coated in bacteria and using light o…
Virtual lab gives students insight into genetics
Leicester University | Added: 11 May 2012
Academics are investigating whether virtual reality can be used to enhance learning of laboratory t…
Nanoparticles deliver targeted antibiotic attacks
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Added: 11 May 2012
MIT engineers have designed nanoparticles capable of delivering high doses of antibiotics directly …
