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![Latte art-Instagrammars and stressed-out students alike will no doubt be delighted to hear that two recent studies, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, reveal a […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/14330276248_632e22a587_m-115x115.jpg "Is your coffee habit lengthening your lifespan?")
Is your coffee habit lengthening your lifespan?
Posted on July 22, 2017 | No CommentsLatte art-Instagrammars and stressed-out students alike will no doubt be delighted to hear that two recent studies, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, reveal a […] -
![A new pesticide which halts gene expression in one of North America’s most damaging pests is the first of its kind to be approved by […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2957196516_959967f11c_m-115x115.jpg "Approval of GM maize that kills rootworm larvae using RNAi")
Approval of GM maize that kills rootworm larvae using RNAi
Posted on July 22, 2017 | No CommentsA new pesticide which halts gene expression in one of North America’s most damaging pests is the first of its kind to be approved by […] -
![It has long been known that plants grow directionally, curving and following sunlight to maximise rates of photosynthesis: twelve year olds across the country have […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Sunflower-Field-Hungary-800px-115x115.png "Sunflower slants")
Sunflower slants
Posted on July 22, 2017 | No CommentsIt has long been known that plants grow directionally, curving and following sunlight to maximise rates of photosynthesis: twelve year olds across the country have […] -
![Scientists from University of Cambridge have created a structure derived from mouse stem cells that is capable of self-assembling to closely resemble a real mouse […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/14809820807_7e302c65dd_o-e1489588247969-115x115.jpg "Cambridge scientists create first artificial self-organising embryo")
Cambridge scientists create first artificial self-organising embryo
Posted on March 15, 2017 | No CommentsScientists from University of Cambridge have created a structure derived from mouse stem cells that is capable of self-assembling to closely resemble a real mouse […] -
![WHO has released a list of the 12 bacterial pathogens it thinks should take priority in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Topping the list with […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/5148710483_380a5f9d85_o-115x115.jpg "WHO’s Hit List: 12 top priority superbugs")
WHO’s Hit List: 12 top priority superbugs
Posted on March 15, 2017 | No CommentsWHO has released a list of the 12 bacterial pathogens it thinks should take priority in the fight against antibiotic resistance. Topping the list with […] -
![Wolbachia is a bacterium that infects arthropods, such as insects and nematodes. Wolbachia has attracted a lot of attention from the researchers world-wide because it […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Wolbachia_bacteria-115x115.jpg "Bacterial prophage leads to incompatible lovers")
Bacterial prophage leads to incompatible lovers
Posted on March 15, 2017 | No CommentsWolbachia is a bacterium that infects arthropods, such as insects and nematodes. Wolbachia has attracted a lot of attention from the researchers world-wide because it […] -
![Sickle cell disease affects millions of people worldwide and is caused by a genetic mutation that produces abnormal hemoglobin, which clumps together making sickle-, or […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Sickle_cell_anaemia-115x115.jpg "First case of gene therapy curing a common genetic disorder")
First case of gene therapy curing a common genetic disorder
Posted on March 15, 2017 | No CommentsSickle cell disease affects millions of people worldwide and is caused by a genetic mutation that produces abnormal hemoglobin, which clumps together making sickle-, or […] -
![Health consequences associated with smoking tobacco products are thought to cause around 5 million deaths a year worldwide. Despite this chilling statistic, tobacco companies continue […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/smoke-1001664_1280-115x115.png "Tobacco and brand identity")
Tobacco and brand identity
Posted on March 8, 2017 | No CommentsHealth consequences associated with smoking tobacco products are thought to cause around 5 million deaths a year worldwide. Despite this chilling statistic, tobacco companies continue […] -
![On February 22, a group of researchers announced the discovery of a record number of Earth-like planets orbiting a single star 39 light years away: […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/TRAPPIST-1_and_its_three_planets-115x115.jpg "Our stellar neighbor might host life")
Our stellar neighbor might host life
Posted on March 5, 2017 | No CommentsOn February 22, a group of researchers announced the discovery of a record number of Earth-like planets orbiting a single star 39 light years away: […] -
![In a study of fifteen HIV-infected patients, a vaccine/drug therapy combo has enabled five participants to bring the virus under control with their own immune systems. […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HIV-infected_T_cell_6813384933-115x115.jpg "Prime, boost, kick and kill; a functional cure for HIV?")
Prime, boost, kick and kill; a functional cure for HIV?
Posted on March 4, 2017 | No CommentsIn a study of fifteen HIV-infected patients, a vaccine/drug therapy combo has enabled five participants to bring the virus under control with their own immune systems. […] -
![After the Spanish invaded Mexico in the 1500s, a series of epidemics gripped the native populace leading to the decline of Aztec society. Within 100 […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/aztec-195134_1920-115x115.jpg "Secret weapon of the conquistadores")
Secret weapon of the conquistadores
Posted on March 3, 2017 | No CommentsAfter the Spanish invaded Mexico in the 1500s, a series of epidemics gripped the native populace leading to the decline of Aztec society. Within 100 […] -
![At some point, you’ve probably looked at a Rorschach blot with your friends or in class, searching for patterns in patches of ink. Developed by […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Rorschach_blot_06-115x115.jpg "Fractal geometry and the mind")
Fractal geometry and the mind
Posted on March 1, 2017 | No CommentsAt some point, you’ve probably looked at a Rorschach blot with your friends or in class, searching for patterns in patches of ink. Developed by […] -
![CRISPR-Cas9 is the most promising, potentially lucrative gene-editing technique in development. The fight over its ownership is an enduring battle, one that has recently seen […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/mit-115x115.jpg "Major breakthrough in CRISPR patent battle and why it is not over yet")
Major breakthrough in CRISPR patent battle and why it is not over yet
Posted on February 24, 2017 | No CommentsCRISPR-Cas9 is the most promising, potentially lucrative gene-editing technique in development. The fight over its ownership is an enduring battle, one that has recently seen […] -
![DNA walkers are fascinating molecular machines that have been a focal point of a lot of research on biophysical processes. Recently, researchers at Purdue University […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cyto-115x115.png "Synthetic nanomotors imaged")
Synthetic nanomotors imaged
Posted on February 21, 2017 | No CommentsDNA walkers are fascinating molecular machines that have been a focal point of a lot of research on biophysical processes. Recently, researchers at Purdue University […]
