Extraordinary cancer ‘cure’. Does the science back up the media hype?
19th February 2016 - Last modified 12th January 2024
Written by Dr Kelly Hooper. Killer T-cells, as the one shown in this image, have been modified to target their cell surface…
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The next step in gene editing
9th February 2016 - Last modified 12th January 2024
Written by Omee Ahmed. After spending the better part of the past decade studying genetics, any news in the field grabs…
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Your favourite scientific story from 2015 is…
27th January 2016 - Last modified 7th December 2023
Written by Tim Cullum. As you may have seen, we recently reviewed our top 5 ‘Hot Topics in Science’ from 2015…
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Hot Topics in Science: Our Review of 2015 (5/5)
18th December 2015 - Last modified 28th November 2023
Hot Topic #5: The Wearable Electronics Revolution. We’ve seen a lot about flexible and wearable electronic devices this year, in both…
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Hot Topics in Science: Our Review of 2015 (4/5)
17th December 2015 - Last modified 28th November 2023
Hot Topic #4: Insights into Regenerative Medicine. The area of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine captures the imagination, with its…
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Hot Topics in Science: Our Review of 2015 (3/5)
16th December 2015 - Last modified 28th November 2023
Hot Topic #3: Averting the Antibiotics Apocalypse. While the newspapers frequently report on the doom and gloom of antibiotic resistance, and…
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Hot Topics in Science: Our Review of 2015 (2/5)
15th December 2015 - Last modified 28th November 2023
Written by Isabel Goodhand. Hot Topic #2: Treading Carefully in the Era of Gene Editing. Chances are if you’ve picked up…
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Hot Topics in Science: Our Review of 2015 (1/5)
14th December 2015 - Last modified 28th November 2023
As 2015 comes to a close, we’ve taken a look back over this year’s major scientific discoveries, starting in today’s blog.…
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