Biology & Life Sciences

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Chemistry World April 9, 2015 Richard Massey	Graphene oxide diversifies soil bacteria Soil bacteria communities become richer and more diverse on exposure to graphene oxide, new research shows.
Fast Company John Paul Titlow	Power Posing May Not Be A Mood-Changing Miracle After All Despite widely circulated research purporting to show that power poses have hormonal and behavioral effects on us, a new study suggests that everything we thought we knew about the link between posture and mood is bogus.
Fast Company David Lumb	Why Not Google Map Your Body? Researchers at the University of South Wales, borrowing the algorithms Google Maps uses to make sense of large volumes of data, have mapped out human tissues down to the level of the human cell.
Chemistry World April 2, 2015 Jenny Lovell	DNA test colors in BRCA1 gene Researchers in China have developed an ultrasensitive test that changes color when it detects a gene associated with an increased risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.
Information Today April 2, 2015	Society of Interventional Radiology Chooses Thieme as Publishing Partner The plan is to publish several books each year about topics in the interventional radiology field.
Chemistry World March 27, 2015 Adam Brownsell	Chemistry uncovered In this issue we talk about an environ of chemistry that has courted shadows and has been wielded by those who much prefer their work to go unnoticed: poisons.
Chemistry World March 30, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Plant molecule could create 'greener' roads A molecule that comes from plants and trees could lead to cheaper and more environmentally friendly roads and bike paths, according to Ted Sleghek, a senior scientist in the Netherlands.
Chemistry World March 27, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Sewage offers attractive source of precious metals Sewage sludge from water treatment plants contains precious metals like gold, silver and platinum, as well as industrial metals such as copper and zinc, researchers at the US Geological Survey have found.
Chemistry World March 27, 2015 William Bergius	Chemical clarification for lobster color change on cooking The dark blue to pink-orange transformation revolves around astaxanthin, a carotenoid, and its interaction with a protein called crustacyanin that lobsters accumulate by feeding on plankton.
Chemistry World March 24, 2015 Rebecca Trager	Opossum peptide antivenom could take on snake bites An antidote based on a protein found in the blood of opossums could offer an effective low-cost treatment for snake bites, researchers in the US have found.
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