All Life articles – Page 109
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ResearchPlant plastics reach for the stars
Star-shaped additives transform rice starch into a useful transparent plastic
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ResearchRecycled fish bones offer five star sun protection
Slip-slap-slop with biocompatible material derived from waste cod bones
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ResearchCoffee cup confusion
Scientists call for better labelling after research highlights inconsistencies in the chemical composition of a cup of coffee
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ResearchMolecular computer calculates Ebola diagnosis
A prototype device displays a fluorescent ‘E’ in the presence of DNA found in Ebola virus
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ResearchClose encounters of the fatty acid kind
Technique for identifying microbes analyses samples from deep-sea missions to ready it for testing samples beyond Earth
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NewsCall for new models to pay for antibiotics
UK government report on ways to fight resistance follows prime minister’s call for global action
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ResearchOrgan–organ interactions could compound nanoparticle damage
Dual-organ simulation uncovers possible toxicity mechanisms that result in liver injury
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NewsRenewed focus on dementia checked by drug challenges
‘Ticking time bomb’ of global neurodegenerative disease burden will be difficult to defuse
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ResearchMiller’s forgotten experiments point to primitive protein genesis
50-year-old test tubes hold clues to formation of peptide bonds – and life – on early Earth
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NewsNickel allergy case highlights nanoparticle unknowns
Chemist’s metal hypersensitivity after weighing powder on open bench underlines safety needs
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EU plan to let member states decide on GM
Draft directive would let countries choose whether to ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops
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ResearchFatal toxins found in ‘edible’ wild mushrooms
Deadly kidney disease linked to one mushroom may also be caused by a related species that was thought to be safe to eat
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ResearchHandshake assembles new emulsions
Chance discovery to let scientists use peptides to tune the properties of emulsions for foods, cosmetics and even drug delivery
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China launches nationwide proteome project
Researchers will map the protein profiles of healthy and ailing organs
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ResearchA second look at dry eye syndrome
Surface scientists question current treatment of common eye condition
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Pre-childbirth solvent exposure raises breast cancer risk
Women working with solvents before having children are more at risk
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ResearchSpider venom pesticide 'harmless to bees'
Fusion protein kills aphids and caterpillars but doesn’t disrupt bees’ foraging instincts