Biotech & pharma

Light-activated nanoparticles prove effective against antibiotic-resistant “superbugs”

19 Jan 2016

Weight loss, quitting smoking and giving up alcohol may be aided by hormones from our guts

15 Jan 2016

Scientists pinpoint one way nanoparticles damage immune cells

14 Jan 2016

US nod likely for growing human organs in animals

12 Jan 2016

By putting human DNA in animals like pigs and sheep, scientists hope to produce organs in the animals that can be transplanted into humans without rejection. But there are fears the animals could take on human traits, including intelligence

Good bacteria may help prevent pneumonia: study

11 Jan 2016

Popping microbubbles help focus light inside the body

11 Jan 2016

Flu virus hijacking tactics revealed by scientists, paving way for new treatments

08 Jan 2016

Study of twins reveals shared roles of genetics and environment in cancer risk

08 Jan 2016

New antibody promises breakthrough in diabetes treatment

06 Jan 2016

RNA Mystery Solved in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

04 Jan 2016

New genes born by accident lead to evolutionary innovation

02 Jan 2016

'Self-sabotage' prevents immune protection against malaria

29 Dec 2015

Scientists show how drug molecules regulate a medically important protein

23 Dec 2015

Bengalru start-up develops artificial lever tissue

23 Dec 2015

Intelligence ‘networks’ discovered in brain for the first time

22 Dec 2015

Genetic techniques could lead to ‘group parenting’

19 Dec 2015

With IVG technology, a child could have just one parent or any number of parents without need for a donor egg or sperm. This might be a boon for infertile adults but also create legal problems