Jessica Ebert
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A 60-year service
When a group of MIT professors started to design products in a garage in the 1930s, they had no idea that they were laying the foundations for a global business.
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Sensitive mRNA sequencing technique
Inexpensive, sensitive technique for detecting distribution of mRNA transcripts in cells or tissue
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Pocket-sized PCR machine
A device for amplifying DNA that runs on two-AA batteries and costs about £5 to make.
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Pocket-sized PCR machine
A device for amplifying DNA that runs on two-AA batteries and costs about £5 to make.
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How to catch an insulin-doping athlete
Urine test identifies metabolites of a synthetic form of insulin used by cheats to enhance performance
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The one-stop science shop
From mass spectrometers to lab reagents, the newly formed Thermo Fisher Scientific sells it all.
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Columbus' explorers failed to strike silver
Lead isotope analysis of ore from the Dominican Republic reveals an unexpected provenance for the material.
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Nanotube photoconductors
Self-assembled nanotubes conduct an electric current in response to light.
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Structure of key influenza A protein revealed
Solving the structure of viral nucleoprotein could boost quest for new drugs
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Abortion pill might prevent breast cancer
Mifepristone prevents the development of tumours in mouse mammary cells
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The smell of filthy lucre
The characteristic metallic smell of coins is actually a type of human body odour
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Reducing the number of genes needed for life
Two of the smallest bacterial genomes ever sequenced.
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Alzheimer's researchers tackle waste disposal
Alzheimer's mice show improved memory when innoculated with an enzyme involved in protein degradation.
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Smart microlenses come into focus
Polymer lenses can adjust their focal length in response to temperature and pH.