Biotech & pharma
New study brings scientists closer to the origin of RNA
26 Dec 2013
Chemists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have shown how molecules that may have been present on early Earth can self-assemble into structures that could represent a starting point of RNA
Biosynthesis captured in motion
26 Dec 2013
Adult stem cells found to suppress cancer while dormant
By By Shaun Mason | 24 Dec 2013
How cells remodel after UV radiation
23 Dec 2013
Speeding up gene discovery
18 Dec 2013
Researchers developing a ‘universal’ flu vaccine
18 Dec 2013
Stanford engineers are working to create a flu vaccine that could be produced more quickly and offer broader protection than what is available today
Autism-risk genes by function mapped
By By Elaine Schmidt | 13 Dec 2013
New sensor tracks zinc in cells
10 Dec 2013
Prostate cancer stem cells a moving target: research
By By Shaun Mason | 04 Dec 2013
Neanderthal viruses found in modern humans
04 Dec 2013
Researchers unlock a new means of growing intestinal stem cells
03 Dec 2013
Studying these cells could lead to new treatments for diseases ranging from gastrointestinal disease to diabetes.
Gene Mutation can cause excessive drinking
29 Nov 2013
Pills of the future: nanoparticles
28 Nov 2013
Creating synthetic antibodies
26 Nov 2013
Researchers have developed a novel way to generate nanoparticles that can recognise specific molecules, opening up a new approach to building durable sensors for many different compounds