Biology & Life Sciences

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Chemistry World March 4, 2011 Elinor Richards	Laser treatment for late-stage cancer Scientists from China, the US and Peru claim to have successfully treated late-stage breast cancer patients using laser immunotherapy to stimulate patients' own immune systems to fight the cancer.
Chemistry World March 1, 2011 Elinor Richards	Chickpeas grow taller with carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes can enhance plant growth without damaging plant cells, say scientists from India.
Chemistry World March 1, 2011 Catherine Bacon	Unravelling chromosomes Danish scientists have used a micro device to isolate centimetre-long portions of human DNA to help study the genetic make-up of diseased cells.
IEEE Spectrum March 2011 Lucks & Arkin	Synthetic Biology's Hunt for the Genetic Transistor How genetic circuits will unlock the true potential of bioengineering
Chemistry World February 28, 2011 Hayley Birch	Protein nanotubes trap viruses Japanese researchers have used nanotubes made from human blood proteins to trap hepatitis B virus. They say their work lays the foundations for a new chemistry of protein-based nanotubes with biomedical applications.
Chemistry World February 25, 2011 Yuandi Li	Mystery of natural sunscreen solved Spanish scientists have established how natural products protect plants from sun damage. The compounds could be used as active ingredients in sunscreens.
Chemistry World February 25, 2011 Elinor Richards	Diagnosing diseases with CDs A digital compact disc integrated with a microfluidic device to analyse cells has been developed by scientists in the US. The disc can be inserted into a standard computer disc drive for analysis and could be used to diagnose diseases.
Chemistry World February 24, 2011 Laura Howes	Seaweed recruited in fight against malaria Compounds found in seaweed have shown anti-malarial properties, killing even drug-resistant malaria parasites.
Chemistry World February 24, 2011 Carl Saxton	Mapping brain networks US scientists have created a model of the ring-shaped networks of neurons in the brain, which could help researchers to understand small changes within diseased brain cells.
Chemistry World February 23, 2011 Simon Hadlington	Polymer coat helps nanoparticles penetrate mucus US researchers have shown how biodegradable, medically safe polymer coatings can help nanoparticles penetrate the mucus lining that protects human tissues to deliver drugs efficiently.
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