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Zinc-finger nucleases make the cut in HIV
Sangamo’s lead zinc-finger therapeutic supports the potential of gene-editing technology, but CRISPR-based gene-editing therapeutics are close behind. On 6 March, Sangamo BioSciences released the latest encouraging…
Dietary fibre acts on brain to suppress appetite
Mouse study suggests that brain activity, not gut hormones, accounts for fibre’s weight-control action. People have long been told that a diet high in fibre can…
UK foreign aid turns to research
£375 million from development budget will be redirected to science partnerships with middle-income economies. The United Kingdom has launched a five-year, £375 million (US$630 million) fund…
Sponsor a fish and save Canada’s experimental lakes
Fans of environmental science can now play a direct role in helping Canada’s unique Experimental Lakes Area continue to do the research it has done for…
The changing colour of fat
The different functions of white, brown and beige fat might yield new targets in the fight against obesity and metabolic disease. When you think of fat…
Stadium Acoustics Pump Up the Volume
At sports venues designed to maximize crowd atmosphere, beware of hearing loss. The roar of the crowd is a major part of the excitement of attending…