Biology – Page 42
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ResearchCrispr gene editor can now alter RNA as well as DNA
Gene editing technique is developing apace with two new technologies unveiled
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OpinionRise of the biologics
Antibodies, RNA and gene therapy don’t necessarily compete with small molecule drugs – and they all rely on chemistry
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PodcastA Crack in Creation by Jennifer Doudna – Book club
The development of Crispr, and the ethical questions raised by new genome editing techniques
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ResearchQuick test on pinprick of blood could help stop Ebola in its tracks
Portable Raspberry Pi-based device accurately detects viruses in micro droplet of whole blood
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BusinessUS to invest $160m in cancer partnership
Funds will be backed up with $55m from 11 companies to advance new cancer treatments that harness the immune system
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BusinessBASF to buy Bayer seeds and herbicides
€5.9bn sale will help satisfy competition regulators’ worries over Bayer–Monsanto merger
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FeatureCryo-EM: a cold, hard look at biology
Super cool microscopy wins the 2017 Nobel prize in chemistry
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PodcastCinnarizine (stugeron)
Neil Withers relives a choppy (and messy) sea voyage to bring us the science of anti-seasickness drug cinnarizine
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CareersVideo games are enabling discovery
Gamification is harnessing an untapped army of citizen scientists
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PodcastSodium dichromate
Discover the compound at the heart of a multi-million dollar legal case and an Oscar–winning role for Julia Roberts
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ReviewA crack in creation: the new power to control evolution
How studying bacterial immunity led to the development of Crispr
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ResearchFirst for cells as they're made to manufacture fluorinated bioplastics
Genetically modified bacteria could make synthesis of new materials more sustainable
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NewsExplainer: What is cryo-electron microscopy
The science behind the 2017 Nobel prize in chemistry
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BusinessAmgen partners to launch biosimilars in China
US biopharma and Chinese generics firm will co-develop medicines from Amgen’s pipeline focused on inflammation and oncology
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ReviewSex, lies, and brain scans: how fMRI reveals what really goes on in our minds
Can neuroscientists can use functional magnetic resonance imaging to read minds?