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Increasing Coal Tax Will Scale Up Indian Renewables
Pallav Purohit looks at the range of measures the Indian government has put in place to boost the adoption of renewable energy.
Beating Lithium-Ion Batteries Flat
Common elements such as sodium and iron could replace rare-earth metals in batteries of the future.
Replicating Photosynthesis For Sustainable Fuels
The discovery of a protein that can mimic photosynthesis could lead to a cheaper and safer way of manufacturing hydrogen fuel.
Abalone Could Treat Herpes Virus Infections
A serendipitous observation led to the discovery that hemocyanins in abalone blood could treat herpes simplex infections.
Of Bees, Mites and Viruses
A study documents the spread of bee-killing viruses through New Zealand via the parasitic mite Varroa destructor.
Can’t Wait? Serotonin Might Help
Stimulating serotonin production can make mice wait longer for a food reward.
New Marker & Therapeutic Target For Breast Cancer
Reducing the levels of the gene DP103 could help shrink tumors and make patients more amenable to chemotherapy.
South Korean FDA Approval For Green Cross’ Neulapeg®
Green Cross receives regulatory approval for its once-per-cycle dose neutropenia drug, Neulapeg®.
Picking Up Single Cells Accurately & Cheaply
By modifying the ubiquitous benchtop pipette, researchers have developed a cheap way to isolate single cells.