Biotech & pharma
Scientists solve mystery of nerve disease genes
08 Jul 2011
Hot springs microbe yields record-breaking, heat-tolerant enzyme
By By Robert Sanders | 07 Jul 2011
Researchers discover new airway stem cell
05 Jul 2011
CT scans significantly more effective than chest X-rays in reducing lung cancer deaths
By By Kim Irwin | 01 Jul 2011
Click chemistry creates new 'stealth' DNA links
01 Jul 2011
Researchers have developed an artificial DNA "stealth" linkage using click chemistry, a highly-efficient chemical reaction, to join together DNA strands without disrupting the genetic code
Protecting medical implants from attack
29 Jun 2011
A magic number for heart health
29 Jun 2011
Daily pill for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
22 Jun 2011
Lab-grown meat would 'cut emissions and save energy'
21 Jun 2011
Meat grown using tissue engineering techniques, so-called ‘cultured meat’, would generate up to 96% lower greenhouse gas emissions than conventionally produced meat, according to a new study
Nanoparticles disguised as red blood cells to deliver cancer-fighting drugs
By By Catherine Hockmuth | 21 Jun 2011
The method involves collecting the membrane from a red blood cell and wrapping it like a powerful camouflaging cloak around a biodegradable polymer nanoparticle stuffed with a cocktail of small molecule drugs