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Clean Air Halves Health Costs In Chinese City
Measures to tackle air pollution in Taiyuan, China, are estimated to have saved the government more than US$621 million in healthcare costs.
Prediabetes Increases Cancer Risk By 15%
A meta-analysis of almost 900,000 patients shows that being prediabetic significantly increases the risk of developing cancer.
Broken Signals Lead To Neurodegeneration
Neurogenerative diseases could be explained by modifications of the IP3 receptor which lock it in a closed state.
How Influenza Uses Random Errors To Survive
Researchers have identified the mechanism the influenza A virus uses to introduce genetic diversity and increase its chances of survival.
Biocon Runs Free Oral Cancer Screens In India
Biocon organized a week of free oral cancer screening activities across 23 Indian cities from September 1-7, 2014.
Managing Climate Change In Coastal Regions
Climatologists warn that both natural and human environments must be fully studied for a holistic understanding of climate change.
Funding Boost For Australia India Research Institute
The Australia India Institute will receive a US$2.78 million fund injection from the Australian government.
Fancy A Naturally Caffeine-Free Cuppa?
Armed with the sequence of the coffee genome, scientists could develop coffee varieties that are naturally caffeine-free.
How Neuronal Transmission Is Regulated
What are dendritic potentials good for if they don't cause depolarization? This study suggests an answer.