Biotech & pharma

The galloping evolution in seahorses

15 Dec 2016

Oxygen can wake up dormant bacteria for antibiotic attacks

08 Dec 2016

Immune system overreaction may trigger eczema into becoming long-term

07 Dec 2016

New link discovered between class of rogue autoantibodies and poor health outcomes

06 Dec 2016

Drug-loaded synthetic nanoparticles can distinguish lung cancer cells from healthy cells

30 Nov 2016

Genes, early environment sculpt the gut microbiome

29 Nov 2016

Scientists find ‘key’ to prevent lung cancer spreading

28 Nov 2016

Researchers break new territory analysing DNA modifications in glioblastoma

26 Nov 2016

Tissue damage is key for cell reprogramming

26 Nov 2016

Bringing silicon to life

26 Nov 2016

New target receptor discovered in the fight against obesity

25 Nov 2016

How to mend a broken heart

25 Nov 2016

Cancer cells 'talk' to their environment, and it talks back

24 Nov 2016

Overlooked molecules could revolutionise our understanding of the immune system

16 Nov 2016

Chinese scientists use CRISPR technique to treat cancer patient in study

16 Nov 2016

Tumour cells in blood samples could predict prostate cancer spread

07 Nov 2016

CRISPR technology may help treat genetic blood disorders

28 Oct 2016

Yale scientists edit gene mutations in inherited form of anaemia

27 Oct 2016

New analysis of big data sheds light on cell functions

26 Oct 2016

Computer simulation breaks virus apart to learn how it comes together

22 Oct 2016

New molecule may help fight obesity by converting 'bad' fat to 'good' fat

17 Oct 2016

Cocoa compound linked to some cardiovascular biomarker improvements

17 Oct 2016

Alzheimer’s disease could be treated with gene therapy, suggests animal study

12 Oct 2016

Gene-tinkering by amateurs could lead to disaster: study

30 Sep 2016

Computational method identifies existing drugs with virus-fighting potential

22 Sep 2016