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More Bacon For Your Buck
Bama mini pigs thrive even on a low protein diet, suggesting that raising indigenous Chinese pigs could reduce feeding costs.
Double The Quantum Fun
A detailed analysis of the electrical characteristics of a tiny transistor made from two quantum dots could help researchers design devices to manipulate single electrons.
Nurses Could Help Cut Smoking Rates In China
As non-smokers, nurses can play a bigger role in stopping the smoking epidemic in China, research suggests.
Smoking Kills One In Three Young Men In China
Two nationwide surveys have shown that one in three young men in China will die from smoking-related causes.
Tan Chorh Chuan Elected To US National Academy Of Medicine
Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, President of National University of Singapore, has been elected as a lifetime member of the US National Academy of Medicine.
Calcineurin Inhibitors Reversibly Block Male Fertility In Mice
Blocking calcineurin in male mice makes them infertile reversibly. Could this be the beginnings of male oral contraceptives?
A Virtual K-Pop Dance Teacher
Scientists have made K-Pop dance learning easier with the virtual dance teacher and precise 3D tracking of body movements.
Drug Interactions In Placenta May Harm Developing Fetus
Pregnant women taking antiviral drugs and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at the same time may damage the developing fetus due to drug interactions in the placenta, scientists say.
Sequencing Reveals Sex-Specific Markers In Kiwifruit Genome
Scientists have found genetic information that helps to accurately distinguish between male and female kiwifruit plants.
