Life
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ResearchNeonicotinoid exposure could be harming mammals
Deer study suggests the toxic effects of these pesticides may not be limited to insects
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OpinionHow Danish children discovered 10 new species of bacteria
A simple citizen science project that could lead to real-world change
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ResearchRadical route produces non-natural polymers inside cells
Strategy could enable scientists to manipulate, track and control cellular behaviour by generating macromolecules within cells
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ResearchTranscription controlled by non-natural DNA modifications
Proof-of-concept for artificial chemical epigenetics
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FeatureSuperhydrophobic materials from nature
Chemists who want to make materials that repel water but do not contain fluorocarbons are taking their inspiration from nature, Rachel Brazil finds
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BusinessBuilding a biological biocide
Aqualution Systems produces stable hypochlorous acid, a natural biocide up to 300 times more effective than bleach
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ResearchSynthetic enzyme wipes out tough bacterial biofilms
After success in mice strategy could be an alternative to antibiotics to treat wounds
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NewsWhy jury verdicts get overruled in US industry cancer trials
Judges often end up intervening post-trial in complex cases with conflicting scientific evidence
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PodcastBook Club – The truth about fat
‘Angry chef’ Anthony Warner wants you to understand why people really get fat and how society tricks us into blaming each other