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“Cryptic Promoters” Drive Stomach Cancer

Using a new technique called Nano-ChIPseq, scientists have found that stomach cancer is driven by mutations in regions of the genome known as cryptic promoters.

James Best Appointed Dean Of NTU’s Medical School

Professor James Best, a pioneering diabetes clinician with 30 years of experience in medical leadership, has been appointed the Dean of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine.

DNA Origami Delivers Anti-Cancer Drug

DNA origami could be used to deliver harmful anti-cancer drugs in a more targeted fashion, study shows.

Immune Protein Could Fight Gastric Cancer

Normally only produced by immune cells, IL23A has now been shown to be important in the response to H. pylori infection which could lead to gastric cancer.

Bringing The Bling To Antibacterials

Gold nanoparticles, which are well tolerated by the body and bactericidal in the dark, could be used to prevent biofilms from forming on medical implants, scientists show.

BITS Pilani Develops Rapid Antibiotic Test Kit

A portable antibiotic tester invented at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad will be commercially developed by a university spin-off company xBITS.

Kailas Wins 2014 Rolex Award For Science & Health

Ms. Neeti Kailas has won the 2014 Young Laureate for Science & Health for her invention of a portable device to screen newborns for hearing impairment.

How Viruses Mimic The Immune System To Evade It

Researchers have determined the structure of a protein that enables cytomegaloviruses to escape detection by the immune system, m04 immunoevasin.

Bypassing Graphene With Polymers

Scientists have synthesized a defect-free graphene-like material using polymers, accelerating the development of cheap and efficient solar cells.