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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.
TCM Herb Could Reduce Unsightly Scarring
Shikonin, a compound extracted from the Lithospermum erythrorhizon plant, has been shown to reduce scar formation.
Antibiotic-Resistant Typhoid Tracked & Targeted For Vaccination
Vaccines rather than antimicrobials should be used in the fight against typhoid fever, researchers say.
For Schizophrenics, Integration—Not Attention—Is The Problem
Previous studies showing that schizophrenics have attention disorders were based on systematically exaggerated data, scientists say.