Biology & Life Sciences

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Chemistry World July 17, 2009 Hayley Birch	No scars with healing nanosheet Biodegradable nanomaterials could prevent scarring after surgery according to Japanese researchers. They say their polyester-based nanosheets seamlessly seal up surgical incisions in mice
Chemistry World July 16, 2009 James Urquhart	New DNA technique sheds light on ancient populations A new sequencing technique that is cheaper and less wasteful has been used to decode and analyse the mitochondrial genomes of five Neanderthal individuals.
Chemistry World July 16, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Sound waves speed up sexual assault testing Separating the male and female components of sexual assault evidence using sound waves could vastly cut the time it takes to identify suspects, researchers in the US and Sweden report.
Chemistry World July 15, 2009 Matt Wilkinson	Exxon and Venter to create fuel of the future Oil giant ExxonMobil has finally entered the biofuel race and signed up biotechnology company Synthetic Genomics (SGI) to help produce next generation biofuels from photosynthetic algae.
Chemistry World July 14, 2009 Simon Hadlington	Synthetic peptide 'cures' obesity US researchers have 'cured' obesity in mice by injecting them with a synthetic peptide that simultaneously mimics two naturally occurring hormones
Chemistry World July 13, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Getting a look at water wires Indian chemists have trapped tiny strands of water inside peptide nanotubes - allowing the researchers to take a direct look at how small amounts of water behave in a confined environment.
Chemistry World July 10, 2009 James Urquhart	Wider menu for methane-eating microbes Marine dwelling microbes that consume methane for energy and produce carbon dioxide may do so by using a larger array of oxidants than previously thought. This may offer insight into the possibility of extraterrestrial life on methane rich bodies like Mars.
Chemistry World July 8, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	DNA gets nanotubes sorted out DNA could be the answer to sorting different kinds of carbon nanotubes, say US researchers.
AskMen.com	Synthetic Sperm Created British scientists claimed Wednesday to have created human sperm from stem cells, but other experts questioned their data.
Science News July 18, 2009 Bruce Bower	Book Review: Evolution Rx: A Practical Guide to Harnessing Our Innate Capacity for Health and Healing Meller is a modern physician with an eye on the Stone Age. His book offers practical medical and health advice with evolutionary justifications that range from plausible to fanciful.
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