Scientists have discovered new details about how a simian strain of the AIDS virus replicates….
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Building A Better DNA Molecule
Scientists have demonstrated that a mathematical concept called recursion can be applied to constructing flawless…
Raising A Stop Sign To Human Traffic
Trade in people is not a new phenomenon, but the modern manifestation of slavery, according…
No road skill makes hog road kill
Hedgehogs are poor at reacting to cars, which may help explain why the UK’s population…
Nuclear clean-up costs ‘to soar’
The cost of decommissioning the UK’s ageing nuclear facilities is set to rise above £73bn,…
Next-generation Explosives: More Power And Safety Without The Pollution
Scientists in Germany are reporting development of a new generation of explosives that is more…
New Immunization Strategy Could Be Effective Against 10 To 15 Percent Of All Cancers
Researchers have discovered a new strategy for an immunization against certain forms of cancer. They…
New Target For Cancer Drugs? Gatekeepers Are Discovered In The Human Cell ‘Shredder’
Human cells make use of a “shredder,” the proteasome, to degrade proteins that are old,…
Drug Bivalirudin Better Than Heparin After Heart Attack, Large Study Suggests
Heart attack patients who were administered the direct thrombin inhibitor bivalirudin during primary angioplasty had…
New Serpentine Nanotube Structures Created
Scientists are developing techniques to coax carbon nanotubes to self-assemble into ordered structures — essentially…