Biology – Page 68
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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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PodcastChemistry World podcast - July 2014
We speak to artist Briony Marshall and art detective Warren Warren about the more artistic sides of chemistry
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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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ResearchSmell of malaria attracts mosquitoes
The malaria parasite changes the odour of infected mice, making them smell tastier to mosquitoes
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Business
Medtronic to buy Covidien for $43bn
Tax inversion deal continues consolidation theme among medical device makers
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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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News
China launches nationwide proteome project
Researchers will map the protein profiles of healthy and ailing organs
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PodcastCytochrome P450
Nathan Adams investigates some of the most important molecular machines within our cells, the cytochrome p450 enzymes
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ResearchSpider venom pesticide 'harmless to bees'
Fusion protein kills aphids and caterpillars but doesn’t disrupt bees’ foraging instincts
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - June 2014
We speak to Tom Brown, the 2014 Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year, and find out why cells spend so much time doing nothing
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Research
Squid skin conductor for bioelectronics
Transistors made from reflectin protein could bridge the gap between electronic and biological systems
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OpinionWe need to talk about Nagoya
Darren Smyth explains why the Nagoya Protocol could become a problem for European research
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ResearchDual warhead kills and disarms bacteria
Compound damages bacterial membrane and disables resistance mechanism in a two-pronged attack
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OpinionIs junk DNA all garbage?
A brouhaha in biology shows that uncovering what we don’t know is more important than arguments about what we do, says Philip Ball
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