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Food Fortification Could Avert A Million Deaths, Experts Say
Joint partnerships between public and private sector in food fortification could help meet national health and social needs.
Is Burning Incense Worse Than Smoking Cigarettes?
By analyzing components of burning smoke from incense and cigarettes, scientists have found that burning incense may release more toxic compounds than previously known.
Voltaglue: An Electrifying Solution To A Sticky Problem
A glue that can harden in wet conditions when a voltage is applied to it could be used in surgeries or underwater metal repair work.
A Fail-Safe Suicide Switch For iPSC Cancer Therapy
By introducing the suicide gene iCaspase-9 into induced pluripotent stem cells, scientists are now able to prevent the formation of tumors should the cells go rogue.
Helping Rice And Tomato Plants Take The Heat
The receptor-like kinase ERECTA could help improve the heat resistance of key commercial crops such as rice and tomatoes.
Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Implicated In Genetic Gut Disease
The sonic hedgehog signaling pathway has been found to play a role in Hirschsprung disease, where babies are born without nerve cells in their gut.
A New Way To Look At Embryos
A non-invasive imaging technique that allows the visualization of developing embryos has changed our understanding of the earliest stages of life.
A Symmetrical Solution For Better Batteries
Scientists have designed a symmetrical sodium battery that has a high voltage and long lifespan, advancing the storage of green energy sources.
Starving Cancer Stem Cells To Stop Cancer
Depriving cancer stem cells of specific peptides could be one way to prevent leukemia from recurring, scientists say.
