All Life articles – Page 108
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De-gassing gas masks with hydrogen peroxide
A safer way to clean chemical weapons from contaminated equipment
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Noble treatment for PTSD
Fearful memories found to be less scary in mice after inhaling xenon gas
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OpinionDoes life play dice?
Philip Ball wonders whether life evolved to exploit quantum phenomena, or if it’s just in our nature
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ResearchExperimental Ebola drug 'impressive' in animal trials
All primates given ZMapp are cured of Ebola but the drug is still a long way from approval in humans
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ResearchIlluminating test measures fat in milk
Fluorescent probe has much to offer the dairy industry
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ResearchFluorinating new life into an increasingly ineffective antibiotic
Aminoglycoside analogue evades bacterial resistance mechanism
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Ionic liquids join battle against antibiotic resistance
Organic salts disrupt biofilms to leave resistant bacteria at the mercy of antibiotics
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ResearchNo-frills coats set a trend for designer viruses
An artificial protein that self-assembles around and protects DNA could be ideal for gene therapy, nanomachines and synthetic biology
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ResearchYeast turned into morphine and opioid biofactories
Scientists hope that biotech route could protect the drug supply chain from harvest failures and problems with illicit use
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NewsDoctors turn to experimental Ebola treatments
Drugs and vaccines untested in humans are being trialled on Ebola patients
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ResearchStefano Farris: Food packaging chemistry
Stefano Farris discusses how his research could help reduce the amount of plastic used to wrap ham, cheese and pasta
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ResearchRadiolabels help evaluate emerging cancer treatment
Tracking tools will aid transition of boron neutron capture therapy from bench to hospital
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ResearchKnock-out theory puts new spin on general anaesthesia
Anaesthetics effect on proteins’ electronic structure could explain mystery of how diverse molecules can cause unconsciousness
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ResearchCatching criminals' coffee adulteration
A test can detect unwelcome extra ingredients in coffee by analysing the drink’s sugar fingerprint
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ResearchFaulty enzyme link offers new ways to fight Parkinson’s
Research links Parkinson’s disease to an enzyme that affects the functioning of mitochondria
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ResearchTuring patterns show their hand in finger formation
After 62 years, scientists clinch the identification of molecules that confirm codebreaker’s ideas in a different ‘digital’ area
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ResearchUnderwater self-healing polymer mimics mussels
Temporary hydrogen bonding network stitches damage as the material fuses together
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ResearchNanoparticle protects protein drug cargo
Proteins cling to co-polymer thanks to electrostatic interactions