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Science is ‘cool again’

April 27th, 2012

Fisher Scientific's Science World regular Dr Hal has spoke out about the renewed appeal in science after performing his chemistry show at this year's event.

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Scientists penetrate outer membrane to deliver iPhage

April 21st, 2012

Scientists have developed a way to penetrate the outer membrane and deliver engineered particles, called iPhage, to organelles inside the cell.

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Battle against superbugs takes to the caves

April 17th, 2012

The battle against superbugs is taking to the caves, as researchers find antibiotic- resistant bacteria in one of the deepest, most isolated caves in the world.

Photo by Dave Bunnell of the Chandelier Ballroom in Lechuguilla Cave.

Author: Dave Bunnell

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Powerful salmonella outbreaks ‘could be prevented’

April 16th, 2012

Powerful salmonella strains could be prevented after researchers detect stealthy 'hypervirulent' salmonella strains.

Salmonella typhimurium (red) invading cultured human cells

Credit: Rocky Mountain Laboratories

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Crizotinib ‘leads to low testosterone levels in lung cancer patients’

April 12th, 2012

Ball-and-stick model of the testosterone molecule, C19H28O2, as found in the crystal structure of testosterone monohydrate.Crizotinib has been found to lead to a reduction in testosterone levels in lung cancer patients, according to researchers at Colorado Cancer Center.

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