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Botox Makes Unnerving Journey Into The Nervous System

A study has shown that Botox can be internalized by nerve cells and transported back to the nervous system.

Self-Organization Without Static Interactions

Scientists have shown that self-organizing systems can be achieved through flow alone, challenging previous assumptions.

Measuring Interstellar Distances More Accurately

A model linking reddening with cosmic dust density could lead to a more accurate way of measuring interstellar distances.

Clearbridge & LIDE Launch China’s First CTC Hub

Clearbridge Biomedics has partnered LIDE Biotech to bring circulating tumor cell isolation technology to China.

Sigma-Aldrich Opens Asia-Pac Headquarters In Singapore

The company also announced plans to construct a cGMP distribution center in Tuas by the end of the year.

Indian Railways To Run On Diesel That Used To Be Plastic

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Petroleum have developed a method to convert plastic into diesel.

How Inversion Tricks The Brain

Researchers have mapped the neural pathways required for the normal recognition of faces, explaining why orientation makes inversions difficult to spot.

IRBIT Linked To Balanced Social Behaviors In Mice

A study in mice has linked the lack of a protein that regulates the levels of dopamine in the brain to abnormal social interactions in mice.

Supergene Controls Batesian Mimicry In Butterflies

An inversion of the supergene containing the doublesex gene determines whether or not female butterflies can mimic their unpalatable relatives.