Biology – Page 45
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Research
Rare mineral coating cushions cuckoo eggs during incubation
Cuckoos that nest in groups use a polymorph of calcium carbonate to protect their eggs
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Business
Teva sells off contraceptive device in $1.1bn deal
CooperSurgical to acquire Paragard as Teva seeks to offload assets
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Business
Takeda tightens focus on core areas with multiple deals
Japanese firm is remodelling its R&D efforts through collaboration and licensing deals, and selling off non-core businesses
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Research
DNA synthesis is just a click away
The technique could be an efficient and cost-effective method of gene synthesis
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Research
Carbohydrates promoted in new prebiotic theory
Aldol reactions between interstellar materials can make DNA sugar
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Research
Single mutation keeps lethal frog from poisoning itself
Poison dart frogs are resistant to neurotoxin because of modified sodium channel proteins
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Research
Gut bugs hijacking our signalling could treat disease
Gastrointestinal microflora found to produce a profusion of molecules that can affect human health
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Research
Golden touch to detect ultra-small quantities of DNA
New method uses gold nanoprobes to overcome the problems of PCR detecting small nucleic acids
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Review
Introducing epigenetics: a graphic guide
The ins and outs of epigenetics explained with the help of comic strips
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Research
Space travel microbes turn urine into polymers
Researchers are trying to develop yeast that could convert human waste into food for long space flights
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Feature
Arsenic and rice - a growing problem?
Hayley Bennett highlights rice’s natural affinity for arsenic and what researchers are doing about it
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Research
How goldfish ‘get drunk’ to cope with cold winters
Researchers reveal the metabolic survival secrets of boozy pond dwellers
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Webinar
Current topics in bioconjugation
Insights into making bioconjugates using optimal reagents and the latest techniques to create highly active and stable complexes
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Research
Single-cell imaging spots resistant infections in less than half an hour
Microfluidic device allows speedy susceptibility testing so the right antibiotic can be given
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Business
US court denies Amgen appeal over Pfizer biosimilar
Amgen has lost its bid to compel Pfizer to divulge information about its version of anaemia drug Epogen
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Podcast
Indometacin
A popular prescription pill that helps to keep gout and other arthritic conditions under control
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Podcast
Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus – Book club
If you’re thinking of making a monster from dead body parts then this week’s book club podcast is for you
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Review
Exhibition: Open for discovery
The Francis Crick Institute’s first exhibition showcases its scientists’ research