Biotech & pharma
US defence turns to new antibiotics from the sea
By By Mario Aguilera | 21 Sep 2010
Better marker for breast cancer may reduce need for second surgeries
By By Susan Brown | 21 Sep 2010
Microscopic glass spheres filled with a gas could make tumors visible with ultrasound during surgery
Increased Brain Protein Levels Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
By By Scott LaFee | 17 Sep 2010
The friendly way to catch the flu
16 Sep 2010
Smoking is in the genes, stupid
16 Sep 2010
Millions try to quit smoking every year, but the success rates of smoking cessation treatments vary widely, because of their genetic make up.
Engineers make artificial skin out of nanowires
14 Sep 2010
Engineers at UC Berkeley have developed a pressure-sensitive electronic material from semiconductor nanowires that could one day give new meaning to the term "thin-skinned"
New research throws fresh insights into neurodegenerative diseases
14 Sep 2010
Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have solved a long-standing mystery of how cells conduct "quality control" to eliminate the toxic effects of a certain kind of error in protein production.