Biology – Page 52
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ResearchSupposed human pheromones fail to pass sniff test
Scientists are still searching for the first human chemical attractant
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BusinessJ&J to close Scottish medical device plant
Up to 400 positions affected as Ethicon subsidiary leaves Livingston
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ResearchUnique proteins give water bears extreme drought tolerance
Glassy proteins allow tardigrades to survive being dried out for more than a decade
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ResearchTiny mite uses hydrogen cyanide to fight predators
Soil-dwelling arachnid leaves bitter taste in mouth of attackers with poison precursor
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ResearchReplication proteins send signals along DNA ‘wire’
DNA charge transport enables handover from one enzyme to another
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PodcastSpermine and spermidine
Kiki Sanford explores how polyamines found in semen could be related to a long and healthy life
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ResearchFluorescent frog first down to new molecule
Blue–green glow of the polka-dot tree frogs may help them to ’chat’ with each other
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ResearchFive new artificial yeast chromosomes made
The artificial yeast genome is now around a third complete
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BusinessCrispr patent ruling breaks deadlock
Both sides claim victory as board rules patents do not interfere with each other
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PodcastArsenic trioxide
How a ‘daft’ pharmacy mix up led to a series of poisonings in Victorian Britain
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OpinionPolymer amphiphiles could help reveal the origins of life
Spontaneous shapes and reactions to light may explain how protocells form
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FeatureDeal or no deal?
Clare Sansom highlights recent changes in the landscape of pharma company collaborations and acquisitions
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ResearchSpider silk strength is in the loop
Discovery of hidden thread in silk of deadly spider inspires material-toughening strategy
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FeatureShedding light on the dark proteome
Around half of all human proteins are a mystery. What do they look like, asks Phil Ball
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PodcastFurry Logic by Martin Durrani and Liz Kalaugher – Book club
This month we discuss the physics of turtles, shrimps and, of course, cats
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BusinessUS biotech leaders protest immigration ban
Donald Trump’s suspended order would endanger America’s biotech industry if re-instated
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ResearchMagnetic droplets stamp out protein patterns
Droplets rolling across a lotus leaf spark device assembly idea
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OpinionSupramolecular evolution
Can chemists embrace disequilibria like they have non-covalent interactions?