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biotechnology

Human bronchi, illustration.

Health

Inhalable nanoparticles could help treat chronic lung disease

Nanoparticles designed to release antibiotics deep inside the lungs reduced inflammation and improved lung function in mice with symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Technology

Watch a robot with living muscles walk through water

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Life

Does the birth of a cloned monkey mean we could now clone people?

Analysis

Life

Yeast has half its DNA rewritten in quest for synthetic complex cells

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Life

Egg sex screening aims to stop slaughter of billions of male chicks

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Yeast - Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Technology

Gene-edited yeasts transform bread and give rice wine a banana taste

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The Lego robot

Technology

Lego robot used to make DNA structures for tiny machines more quickly

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Health

Heart chambers 3D printed from live human cells can beat for months

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Genetically engineered gut bacterium could protect bees from parasite

Environment

Genetically engineered gut bacterium could protect bees from parasite

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Pneumatic computer uses pressure instead of electricity

Technology

Pneumatic computer uses pressure instead of electricity

A computer chip made of glass and silicone holds liquids that move from one side of the chip to the other in reaction to pressure changes. This has been used to control and automate miniaturised biochemistry experiments

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Life

Ancient bacteria genome reconstructed from Neanderthal tooth gunk

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Health

Pill that zaps stomach cells could treat nausea and lack of appetite

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Comment

Buying Time review: Podcast explores an attempt to 'cure' ageing

Culture

Technology

Synthetic spider silk laced with graphene can heal itself when wet

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