15 – 21 August 2016
Radically rewritten’ bacterial genome unveiled
The altered Escherichia coli represent the most extensive reengineering yet of an organism’s genetic code.The feat, described today in Science, involved repurposing 3.8% of the base pairs of the bacterium Escherichia coli. Find source
Controversial insecticides linked to wild bee declines
A dip in the populations of wild bees across the English countryside over nine years coincided with the use of chemicals called neonicotinoids on the crops in which the bees forage, ecologists say. Find source
Early diagnosis: These five cancer screenings are recommended
The earlier doctors can detect changes in tissue, the better the chances of removing a cancer with few complications. These important cancer screenings can save lives and prevent tumor development. Find source
Viruses 'more dangerous in the morning'
Viruses are more dangerous when they infect their victims in the morning, a University of Cambridge study suggests.The findings showed viruses were 10 times more successful if the infection started in the morning. Find source
Safer opioid painkiller made from scratch
Researchers have developed a new opioid drug candidate that blocks pain without triggering the dangerous side effects of current prescription painkillers using computational techniques that let them explore more than four trillion different chemical interactions. Find source
