Biology & Life Sciences

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Wired April 21, 2008 Rachel Swaby	Chromosome, Proteome ... Decoding the DNA of '-omes' The genome alone can't explain how our bodies work. We need to decode a lot of other complex biological systems that regulate how we develop.
Chemistry World April 21, 2008 Pete Mitchel	The hunt for metabolic biomarkers In the largest metabonomics study ever carried out, researchers have discovered strong correlations between individuals' blood pressure and the levels of certain metabolites in their urine.
Reactive Reports Issue 73 David Bradley	Gator Aid It's perhaps not the first place you would think to search for superbug-beating antibiotics, but alligator's blood could be a great source of novel compounds that could defeat strains of bacteria resistant to conventional antibiotics.
Reactive Reports Issue 73 David Bradley	Fake Bird Flu Chemists have developed a rapid technique for detecting fake Tamiflu, the mainstay medication for preventing and treating bird flu.
Chemistry World April 15, 2008 James Mitchell Crow	Guessing Nature's Silica Secrets Chemists hoping to copy the way ocean-going organisms build intricate silica nanostructures have developed effective new mimics of two key biomolecules.
Chemistry World April 10, 2008 Sarah Houlton	Radiotherapy Side-Effects Suppressed A new drug being developed by scientists at Cleveland BioLabs (CBLI) in the US may hold the key to protecting healthy cells from the effects of radiotherapy during cancer treatment.
Chemistry World April 10, 2008 Henry Nicholls	Water Retains DNA Memory of Hidden Species A team of scientists has demonstrated that DNA profiling could be a quick, effective and relatively cheap alternative to finding new species of animal life.
Chemistry World April 9, 2008 Henry Nicholls	How plants shudder at shade Scientists claim to have worked out how plants channel energy away from leaves and into spindly shoots, a natural but at-times infuriating response to a bit of shade. Plants are sensitive to the wavelength of light that's reaching them.
Chemistry World April 8, 2008 Lewis Brindley	Nanofibers Reconnect Nerves Mice paralyzed by spinal injuries have been able to walk again thanks to a treatment developed by scientists in the US.
Chemistry World April 7, 2008 Simon Hadlington	Polyketide ring mystery solved US researchers have worked out how some microbes produce polyketides - a class of polycyclic compounds that have antibiotic and anti-cancer properties but are difficult to manufacture.
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