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Smaller Nanoparticles Deliver Cancer Drugs To The Lymph Nodes

The polymeric micelle drug delivery system could be useful for the development of non-surgical treatments for cancers that have spread to the lymph nodes.

Mapping Antioxidant Production In Apples

An expression profiling study has identified the genes involved in proanthocyanidin production in apples.

How mRNA Splicing Defects Trigger Cancer

Disruption of normal mRNA splicing can lead to DNA damage and the activation of apoptosis, according to a study in flies.

ICARUS1 Enables Plants To Grow At Warmer Temperatures

The discovery of a universal regulator of sensitivity to high temperatures might pave the way for climate-adapted plants.

Sunflower Enzyme Both Cuts & Glues Proteins

Asparaginyl endopeptidase are unusual enzymes that can simultaneously perform energy efficient cutting and ligation reactions.

CBMG Expands Beijing GMP Facility

CBMG will open a third GMP facility in Beijing to develop their immunotherapy platform, CAR-T.

New Bird Species Discovered In China

The Sichuan bush warbler, Locustella chengi, has been named after the late Professor Cheng Tso-hsin.

HKU’s Vivian Yam Wins The 2015 Ludwig Mond Award

Professor Vivian Yam of the University of Hong Kong has won the Royal Society of Chemistry's 2015 Ludwig Mond Award.

Social Networking, Classical Music Style

The social networks of classical composers are strikingly similar to other present day networks, study shows.