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Cellulose nanodefects: The key to biofuels and biomaterials of the future

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Cellulase enzymes use defects as ‘stepping stones’ to initiate degradation of cellulose fibre.

Cellulose is a renewable polymer that can be used to produce biofuels and other bio-based materials. However, the potential of cellulose to displace petroleum-derived products had been limited by incomplete […]

Free Electron Lasers: The Biggest and Brightest Light Sources

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SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source X-ray laser can be used to stimulate and measure the electron-transfer process.

Creating focused, well-behaved beams of electrons is no easy task, but something that Dr Sergio Carbajo and his team at Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator laboratory are experts […]

High-throughput fluorescent sequencing of biomolecules within their cellular environment

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The researchers have developed FISSEQ to sequence barcodes which can be placed in the mouse brain.

Understanding the molecular diversity within healthy or diseased tissues is crucial for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and for gaining a better understanding of fundamental biological processes. Biological tissues […]

The child deficit and the changing value of children in Asia

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In most Asian countries, average family size has more than halved over the past six decades.

Since the 1960s, Asia has experienced a dramatic decline in fertility rates. Philip Morrison, Professor Emeritus at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, asks whether this shift has been accompanied […]

Genuinely theoretical: The case for Philosophical Biology

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Dr Ehsani belives a theoretical foundation for cell biology may translate into tangible advances in treating various conditions.

Though his background is in biomedicine, Dr Sepehr Ehsani is currently completing his PhD in philosophy at University College London. In his time working in the lab, Dr Ehsani became […]

A safer, effective treatment for autoimmune glomerulonephritis

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In the disease autoimmune glomerulonephritis, the body’s own immune system attacks the blood vessels of the glomeruli, the part of the kidney that filters the blood. This condition is life-threatening, […]

Old drugs, new purpose: The search for binge eating medication

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Binge eating is an important feature of two serious mental health conditions: bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. While medication can be helpful in treating patients with these illnesses, currently […]

More than a just a simple powerhouse: Structure and function of mitochondria

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Mitochondria are well-known as the “powerhouse” of the cell – but these organelles have many other vital functions. Mitochondria are also heterogeneous, differing in structure and function. Dr Kasturi Mitra […]

NHS quality improvement could be driven by less formal regulation

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In 2019 NHS Improvement and NHS England merged, becoming one major organisation responsible for regulating and improving the NHS system in England. But how best to do this, and improve […]

Cow genetics could reduce the environmental impact of pastoral livestock production

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Dairy farming can have negative effects on the environment, polluting waterways with an excess of nitrogen that can have long-term impacts. Research to date has addressed this problem by looking […]