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Drones, Drugs And The Death Penalty
Fears that recreational drones could be used for spying or terrorism are based on little more than paranoia, SMU Assistant Professor Chen Siyuan’s research shows.
Exposure To Industrial Printing Chemical Raises Risk Of Bile Duct Cancer
1,2-dichloropropane, a chemical used in the printing industry, turns carcinogenic when it is metabolized by the liver and excreted into bile.
Genome Instability May Be Linked To Schizophrenia
Researchers have identified significantly more DNA sequence repeats in patients with schizophrenia than in control individuals.
72 Years Of Analog Space Weather Data Goes Digital
Researchers have digitalized past analog recordings of space weather, shedding light on future patterns of plasma movement in near-Earth space.
Genome Of Industrial Microorganism Reveals High Tolerance Of Toxic Chemicals
Not only is Clostridium tyrobutyricum able to produce butyric acid, it is also has a higher tolerance to toxic 1-butanol than other bacterial strains.
Natural Progesterone May Help Breast Cancer Treatment: Study
Adding natural or biologically identical forms of progesterone, instead of synthetic forms, to standard breast cancer treatments could prolong life for patients, researchers have found.
Researchers Find Dozens Of Genetic Regions Linked To Migraines
Researchers have discovered that vascular dysfunction, or poor blood vessel function, is a primary mechanism underlying migraine.
Ultra-Thin Solar Cells That Can Wrap Around A Pencil
Researchers have developed ultra-thin solar cells that are much thinner than a human hair and can potentially be used in wearable technology.
Astellas, UTokyo To Collaborate On Cholera Vaccine
The partnership will develop a rice-based oral vaccine against cholera and E. coli-related diarrheal diseases.
