Biology & Life Sciences

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Chemistry World October 15, 2015 Anthony King	Wildflowers serve as reservoir for controversial pesticides The pollen and nectar of wildflowers can contain higher levels of neonicotinoid insecticides than nearby crops, according to a new study.
Chemistry World October 15, 2015 Debbie Houghton	The water book Alok Jha has written a highly readable account of the role water has played in our society that's as relevant to non-scientists as it is to those with a more in-depth knowledge.
Chemistry World October 13, 2015 Thadchajini Retneswaran	Alginate bolsters 3D-printed hydrogel fix for damaged knees A team from Texas in the US has developed a super tough biomaterial that could be used to print load-bearing body parts such as knee cartilage.
Chemistry World October 13, 2015 Simon Hadlington	DNA movement through motor proteins measured Researchers have adapted a method for DNA sequencing to measure directly and with exquisite sensitivity the movement of a single molecule of DNA as it is drawn through specialized motor proteins.
Chemistry World October 12, 2015 Andy Extance	'Chemical search engine' backs alternative route to life A key class of biological molecules neglected in the search for life's chemical origins could have appeared spontaneously before organisms, UK scientists say.
Chemistry World October 9, 2015 Geri Kitley	And the time of death was? Scientists in Portugal have developed a tool to calculate the post-mortem interval or 'time of death' of a cadaver from a blood sample.
Chemistry World October 7, 2015 Matthew Gunther	DNA repair research takes the 2015 chemistry Nobel The 2015 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for unraveling how cells deal with DNA damage.
Chemistry World October 7, 2015 Christopher Barnard	Microfluidic device lets the drop beat Scientists in Switzerland have incorporated pulsing human heart tissue into a microfluidic device to make a model of a living system that could be used to test new drugs.
Chemistry World October 6, 2015 Emma Stoye	Call for collaboration to take on resistance Leading researchers have called for greater collaboration to tackle antimicrobial resistance, which they say is fast becoming one of the biggest global health challenges.
Chemistry World October 6, 2015 Philippa Matthews	Urine recycled into quantum dots Using urine to produce carbons dots is cheaper and greener than conventional synthesis.
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