Biotech & pharma

Microbes communicate by secreting "signalling" molecules

11 May 2011

Painful periods increase sensitivity to pain throughout the month

10 May 2011

Genome of marine organism reveals hidden secrets

By By Mario Aguilera | 10 May 2011

When the lungs come under pressure

09 May 2011

Bacterial genome may hold answers to mercury mystery

07 May 2011

Infants with persistent crying / sleeping / feeding problems more likely to have behaviour problems in childhood

06 May 2011

Overweight at mid life may raise dementia risk

05 May 2011

First lupus breakthrough in 50 years

05 May 2011

Amygdala detects spontaneity in human behaviour

04 May 2011

Scientists create new genetic model of premature ageing diseases

03 May 2011

Finding molecular targets of an HIV drug used in cancer therapy

By By Debra Kain | 29 Apr 2011

Secrets of a precision protein machine unlocked by experts

29 Apr 2011

Mother’s diet can alter the function of her child’s DNA

28 Apr 2011

Scientists have discovered that a mother’s nutrition during pregnancy can strongly influence her child’s risk of obesity many years later.

The bacterial thermostat

27 Apr 2011

GM-CSF required for the immune attack in multiple sclerosis

27 Apr 2011

NeuroImage: multiplexing in the visual brain

26 Apr 2011

Researchers inject nano-fibre spheres carrying cells into wounds to grow tissue

25 Apr 2011

Evolution can cause a rapid reduction in genome size

25 Apr 2011

Scientists prove new technology to control malaria-carrying mosquitoes

23 Apr 2011

Researchers have demonstrated how some genetic changes can be introduced into large laboratory mosquito populations over the span of a few generations by just a small number of modified mosquitoes.

C. difficile increases risk of death six-fold in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

23 Apr 2011

SDSC to venture capitalists: data-intensive supercomputing is here

By By Jan Zverina | 23 Apr 2011

Transgene Biotech in restructuring mode; eyes acquisitions

20 Apr 2011

Filters that reduce ‘brain clutter’ identified

20 Apr 2011

Scientists develop compound to halt progression of multiple sclerosis

20 Apr 2011

More migraines for no apparent reason

18 Apr 2011