Biological Sciences

BioTech: Profiting From Women's Bodies Without Their Consent

'Celularity will be receiving the placenta and umbilical cord for a steal, as no one really knows what it's worth – because it is priceless.'
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A Specially Developed UV Light Could Stop You Catching Flu In Public Places

It could kill all airborne microbes, even newly emerging strains of flu.
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The Humble Ant Could Provide Us With The Next Generation Of Antibiotics

'One species we looked at...had the most powerful antibiotic effect of any species we tested'
By John von Radowitz & Thomas Tamblyn, PA

A Future Where Only Smiles And Patience Exist: Mum Guilt

I’d often heard friends, and colleagues, talking about “mum guilt” but never truly thought it existed...
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A Synthetic Virus 'Missile' Could Be The Solution To Superbugs

'The results were devastating: within a few minutes, the membranes were completely destroyed'
By John von Radowitz and Thomas Tamblyn, Press Association

What Hope Do Planets Outside Of Our Solar System Offer For Those Facing The End Of The World?

We should really view the apocalypse not as the end of the world, but merely the end of a world
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Antibiotic Resistance Could Take Us Back To The Days Where 40% Of Us Died From Infections

Already it is estimated that 700,000 people across the world die from drug-resistant infections
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Two Monkeys Have Become The First To Be Cloned Using The Same Method As Dolly

It could revolutionise how we treat cancer or Alzheimer's.
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Pop-Up Penguin Surprises Antarctic Researchers

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For The First Time, Scientists Have Watched DNA Being 'Transcribed' In Real-Time

This 'incredible' achievement could lead to 'new ways to tackle cancer'.
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