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Scanning Social Media For Signs Of Domestic Violence
Researchers in China have developed predictive models using data from social media posts to assess the impact of domestic violence on the mental health of victims.
Selectively Creating Useful Ring-Shaped Molecules
With the help of computer simulations, scientists have devised a method to create ring-shaped molecules from inexpensive feedstock chemicals for use in the pharmaceutical industry.
Plants And Animals Fix DNA Differently
Unlike animals, the mechanism of DNA repair in plants is skewed towards homologous recombination and involved in their immune response to fungal infections.
How Whales Eat In Energy Saving Mode
Scientists in Japan have discovered that whales have adapted their feeding behavior to the polluted waters of the upper Gulf of Thailand.
How ‘Grip-And-Slip’ Wires Up The Brain
Scientists in Japan have discovered how axons respond to cues in the environment to change their direction of migration.
Cipla To Sell Two Roche Biologics In India
Cipla Ltd. and Roche Products (India) Private Limited have signed a distribution agreement for the promotion and sale of tocilizumab and bevacizumab.
7 Must-Read Stories In February 2018
February saw the successful cloning of monkeys, intercontinental quantum communication and the fast tracking of a Zika vaccine candidate.
Predicting Dengue Fever Outbreaks In Thailand
Researchers have used demographic, weather and dengue incidence data to develop models for predicting dengue hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in Thailand.
Hiding Gene Editing From The Immune System
By using a phosphatase to remove a chemical group on synthetic guide RNAs, scientists in South Korea have made CRISPR-Cas9 less immunogenic and less toxic.