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Genetic Database Makes Finding Organ Donors Easier
A database of the different human leukocytes antigen genes in the Indian population could make it easier for those seeking organ transplants to find a match.
Bacteria Attack With ‘Suicide Bombers’ (VIDEO)
Bacterial cells can quickly change from rod- to round-shaped and then explode, releasing cellular content into the surrounding environment to wreak more havoc.
A Rock Solid Understanding Of Carbon Capture & Storage
This more accurate and detailed simulation of carbon as it is injected into underground rocks could help to improve carbon capture and storage methods.
Researchers Identify Gene That Kickstarts Scoliosis
An overactive gene, called ladybird homeobox 1, was found to be the start of a genetic chain reaction that causes the spine to grow abnormally.
Several Major Earthquakes Strike Asia Pacific, Could Signal More
Earthquakes above a magnitude of 6.0 have struck around Asia Pacific in quick succession over the past week, which could be warning signs of more major earthquakes on the horizon.
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.
