Biotech & pharma

Killer immune cells that halt malaria could hold key to new vaccines

28 Jun 2018

Researchers identify brain cells responsible for removing damaged neurons after injury

26 Jun 2018

When low batteries are a good thing

25 Jun 2018

Gene-edited pigs are resistant to billion dollar virus, study finds

23 Jun 2018

Key molecule responsible for ageing discovered

22 Jun 2018

Cells can trap viruses in protein cage to stop their spread, study reveals

20 Jun 2018

Targeting the engine room of the cancer cell

20 Jun 2018

Scientists find potential disease-fighting 'warheads' hidden in bacteria

19 Jun 2018

Scientists show that drugs targeting tumour metabolism will not stop Natural Killer cells

15 Jun 2018

Scientists watch bacteria 'harpoon' DNA to speed their evolution

14 Jun 2018

Genetic discovery will help clinicians identify aggressive versus benign bone tumours

14 Jun 2018

Pandoravirus: Giant viruses invent their own genes

13 Jun 2018

'Tricking' bacteria into hydroxylating benzene

12 Jun 2018

Gene editing just got easier

09 Jun 2018

The role of cohesin in genome 3D structure helps for a better understanding of tumour cells

05 Jun 2018

New machine learning approach could accelerate bioengineering

04 Jun 2018

Promising news from biomedicine: DNA origami more resilient than previously understood

01 Jun 2018

Cell chat: Attacking disease by learning the language of cells

29 May 2018

Breakthrough lab-on-a-chip technology that reveals how human cells communicate could lead to new treatments for cancer and autoimmune disorders

How a cell knows when to divide

24 May 2018

Space-like gravity weakens biochemical signals in muscle formation

24 May 2018

Building a brain, cell by cell: Researchers make a mini neuron network (of two)

23 May 2018

Chemists synthesise millions of proteins not found in nature

22 May 2018

The dark side of our genes — healthy aging in modern times

21 May 2018

Canadian researchers find key players for building and repairing the brain

16 May 2018

Cocoa CRISPR: Gene editing shows promise for improving the 'chocolate tree'

11 May 2018