Medicine and health
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Stressed polymers give calf massages
Compression stockings could gain a massage function thanks to stress-memory polymers
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Protein-bound gold enables in-mouse catalysis
First metal-catalysed reaction inside a living organism could lead the way to targeted drug synthesis
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Magnetic droplets stamp out protein patterns
Droplets rolling across a lotus leaf spark device assembly idea
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Polymer offers promise of surgery free 'vasectomy'
Contraceptive technique shown to be effective and safe in rhesus macaque monkeys
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Automated fluorine radiolabelling moves closer to the clinic
New technique could improve tumour diagnosis and treatment
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Molecular structure is teixobactin’s pièce de résistance
Study builds scientists’ arsenal against drug-resistant superbugs
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Crystal structure lifts lid on LSD’s secrets
Structure of hallucinogen bound to a human serotonin receptor could explain LSD’s potent and long-lasting effects
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Zinc spark shows sperm the chequered flag
Researchers shed light on new explanation for how mammalian zygotes safeguard their survival
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Personalised medicine boost as cancer drug monitored in real-time
Aptamer-based sensors can track levels of small molecules in rats as the go about their business