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Middle Class Budgeting: Thrifty & Traditional
More interactive and imaginative mobile apps could help families budget better, researchers say.
Prima BioMed Announces Japanese Collaboration
Prima BioMed and Japanese partners NEC and Yamaguchi University are investigating the use of an adjuvant for a potential liver cancer vaccine.
Unapproved Fixed-Dose Drugs Pose Problem In India
Nearly 70 percent of anti-depressant FDCs bought in India between 2011 and 2012 were not approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization.
Does Giving Rewards Solve Social Dilemmas?
Second order rewards, where individuals are incentivized to contribute to the incentives of others, are necessary for cooperative groups, scientists say.
Blocking Protein Transporter Could Ease Diabetes
A study in mice has shown that the lack of the B0AT1 transporter is linked to better control of blood glucose levels.
When B Cells Go Rogue
Inactivation of the death receptor FAS allows rogue B cells to escape antigen control and drive autoimmunity.
Random Walks Along The Intracellular Highway
Endosomal transport follows a Lévy walk pattern, the same pattern observed in animals foraging for food.
Guilin Pharma Launches Anti-Malaria Film In Africa
In partnership with the National Malaria Control Program, Guilin Pharma has produced an educational video to promote malaria prevention.
An All-Asian Top Five For OECD’s Education Rankings
Students from Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan have topped the OECD rankings for mathematics and science.