All Life articles – Page 89
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ResearchPopping nanobubbles let surgeons sound out micro-tumours
Technique that can hunt down and destroy individual cancer cells is set to get clinical trial
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ResearchRubber-like structure for caramel proposed
Science behind caramel isn’t as sticky as we thought
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ResearchPolymer worms hold stem cells in suspended animation
A new hydrogel mimics natural mucins to delay the development of human stem cells and embryos
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ResearchIonic liquids bestow stretch on biomedical sensors
Heart rate and neck movements recognised by soft and stretchable device
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NewsAntibiotic alternatives need to be recruited in fight against resistance
Vaccines, probiotics and other substitutes could help battle antimicrobial resistance as antibiotic effectiveness fades
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NewsDoubts raised about key BPA substitute
Mounting research suggests a favoured bisphenol A replacement has similar biological effects and may be no safer
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ResearchCatching up with legal highs
How do you test for drugs when you don’t know what you’re looking for?
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FeatureAge of the phage
Hayley Birch discovers how researchers are using proteins from viruses to create new antimicrobial drugs
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BusinessMedical devices consolidation continues
Abbott to buy Alere for $5.8bn to augment its point-of-care diagnostics business
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ResearchMilk could aid fight against malnutrition
New animal model shows milk proteins can repair intestinal damage
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ResearchBoost for non-animal toxicology testing
Thousands of compounds have been screened in a bid to develop in vitro toxicity tests
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OpinionFlashback: 1996 – GM tomatoes
Zeneca brought puree from genetically modified tomatoes onto UK supermarket shelves
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OpinionThank you for smoking
Smoking foods may have its roots in preservation, but its chemistry can produce a range of delicious tastes, says Ali Bouzari
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NewsUse of Crispr on human embryos approved in UK
The UK’s fertility regulator will allow gene-edited human embryos to be used in research
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NewsNew law on legal highs approved in UK
A blanket ban on New Psychoactive Substances has been given final approval and will come into force in April
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ResearchAlcoholic liver disease on a chip
Microfluidic simulation provides new platform for drug tests
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Research
Sweat-sensing wristband measures metabolites
Athletes could soon be using flexible sensors to analyse their performance