Biology – Page 73
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PodcastChloral hydrate
Dubbed the 'Mickey Finn', this week's compound has uses in medicine and manipulation
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FeatureSequencing in the fast lane
Advances in DNA sequencing technology are changing the way scientists look at genomes. Phillip Broadwith gets up to speed with the latest developments
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PodcastCholesterol
Hayley Birch shines a light on the chemistry and medical uses of this week's compound
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CareersSuccouring success
Sarah Houlton reports on BioCity Nottingham, a start-up incubator helping fledgling companies find their feet
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OpinionSilicone safety: the status quo
Public alarm over the use of silicone is unwarranted, says Alan Lansdown
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FeatureA chemical account of evolution
Bob Williams and Ros Rickaby examine the co-evolving chemistry of the environment and life
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Opinion
Biotech's bravura performer
Bibiana Campos Seijo talks to scientist, philanthropist and serial entrepreneur Chris Evans
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Feature
Life, but not as we know it
Biology has been pretty successful at creating life, but now chemistry wants a crack at it
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ResearchMystery of green bacon solved
Scientists have used x-ray diffraction to determine the structure of the nitrite burn on bacon
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Research
Seeds of life incubated in proto-planetary nurseries
Organic molecules that were the potential precursors of life on Earth could have been synthesised in a part of the cosmic environment hitherto considered to be chemically inert
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PodcastFolic acid
Concerns about folic acid deficiencies, especially in pregnant women, have led to fortification of some grains, flours and bread, but this varies from country to country
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NewsGraphene slips deeper into lungs than predicted
Researchers discover that once graphene enters the lungs the immune system has trouble getting rid of it
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PodcastGreen fluorescent protein
Attracting our attention with its fluorescent glow, here's Josh Howgego with GFP
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FeatureDNA motors on
With the relentless rise of DNA nanotechnology's popularity, Emma Davies explores the role chemistry has played in its success
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PodcastMethamphetamine
A mood enhancing molecule, Simon Cotton investigates the chemistry of Methamphetamine