IN THE LAB
Middle Class Budgeting: Thrifty & Traditional
More interactive and imaginative mobile apps could help families budget better, researchers say.
Unapproved Fixed-Dose Drugs Pose Problem In India
Nearly 70 percent of anti-depressant FDCs bought in India between 2011 and 2012 were not approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization.
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.
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.
