Sweet, sweet medicine
Sweet news for those looking for an alternative to customary medicinal antibiotics. Honey, an ancient remedy for the treatment of infected wounds, has recently been rediscovered by the medical community.
Ultrasound could be the male pill
High frequency sounds waves stop sperm production. Is this the new vasectomy?
Second oldest genetic mutation discovered
Scientists have located a genetic mutation that dates back to 11,600 BC.
DNA barcodes reveal fish fraud and quack medicines
Species can now be fingerprinted using a snippet of their DNA.
Bacterial suspects can be quickly identified
Researchers will now be able to identify micro-organisms in one minute, thanks to a new research laboratory.
An Electronic Nose could sniff out tuberculosis
The E-Nose could detect lung cancer, pneumonia and other pulmonary diseases by sniffing a patient’s breath.
Strawberries can save your stomach from alcohol
The compounds in strawberries may be the answer to stomach ulcers.
Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize winner announced
Dr Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat has won the inaugural Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize for her research into breast stem cells.
Was the Black Death the ancestor of all plagues?
Scientists have been investigating the DNA of the bacterium that caused the Black Death over 600 years ago.
