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Researchers Create Larger Than Life Synapse
Giant synapses make it easier for scientists to observe events happening within and it last longer than fresh brain slices.
Trapping Drugs In Malaria Parasite ‘Stomachs’
By trapping chloroquine in the digestive vacuole of the malaria parasite, this hybrid drug effectively kills drug-resistant strains.
Drug Resistant Malaria Parasites Not Spread By Mosquitoes
Although resistance to the drug atovaquone helps malaria parasites survive in mammalian hosts, the mutation kills them during the mosquito phase of their life cycle.
Combination HepC Treatment Tested In Malaysia, Thailand
The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative has launched a clinical trial of a hepatitis C combination drug treatment which costs less than US$300.
Westeros Maesters Seek R&D Funding
The Seven Kingdoms may be at war, but erratic seasonal patterns and infectious diseases such as greyscale need more research funding, write senior maesters in an open letter to King’s Landing.
Newly Discovered Species Re-Writes Worm Family Tree
A hermaphroditic roundworm discovered in India that primarily feeds on bacteria has been identified as the connecting link between two taxonomic classes of nematodes.
The Quantum Mechanics Of Water
Researchers have now uncovered a small piece of the puzzle of how quantum mechanics affects hydrogen bonding in water.
Pressing Pause On Cell Membrane Movement
Researchers have developed an optogenetic process that stops cell membrane movements for observation purposes, akin to pressing a pause button.
Traffic Woes? Big Data To The Rescue
OpenTraffic, an open-source big data platform, provides real-time traffic data to transportation agencies and city planners in Manila in the hopes of reducing traffic congestion.
