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
Energy-storage capacity of ancient microorganism could lead to power source for synthetic cells
06 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
Swarming nanoparticles communicate to boost drug concentrations near tumours
By By Susan Brown | 21 Jun 2011
New breakthrough in high blood pressure research
17 Jun 2011
TRC researchers isolate new molecule to fight TB
16 Jun 2011
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