Research
Contagious cancers in cockles sequenced, showing unexpected instability
Transmissible cancers in cockles — marine cancers that can spread through the water — have been sequenced for the first time, unearthing new insight into how these cancers have spread across animal populations for hundreds, possibly thousands, of years. ...
FirstStage - a VR creative toolkit
The FirstStage VR toolkit is a collaborative virtual production tool that is applicable across multiple industries. ...
Undiagnosed breathing conditions could cause winter NHS crisis
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Qkine appoints European distribution partner CliniSciences
Qkine appoints industry-leading CliniSciences as new European distributor for their growth factor and cytokine portfolio. ...
Explosion in fish biodiversity due to genetic recycling
Scientists show the extraordinary diversity of cichlid fish in Africa’s Lake Victoria was made possible by ‘genetic recycling’ - repeated cycles of new species appearing and rapidly adapting to different roles in the ecosystem. In an evolutionary case study that has fascinated researche...
Genes fuelling antibiotic resistance in Yemen cholera outbreak uncovered
Scientists have identified the source of antibiotic resistance that emerged within bacteria driving the ongoing Yemen cholera epidemic. ...
Why recruiting a CEO internally can lead to greater growth
Internal candidates with versatile management experience are more likely to pursue new growth opportunities when promoted to CEO than hiring outside the firm, finds new study co-authored by Professor Yasemin Kor of Cambridge Judge Business School. ...
Monkeys cause a stink in response to human noise
Study is first to look at impact of noise pollution on primate scent communication. ...
Genetic code of rare kidney cancer cracked
The genetic code of a rare form of kidney cancer, called reninoma, has been studied for the first time. In the new paper, published 25th September in Nature Communications, researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Great Ormond Street Hospital and The Royal Free Hospital also reveal...
