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Two-In-One Cancer Biomarker

A biomarker which can also deliver drugs could open new doors in cancer therapeutics.

‘Good Fat’ Could Help Manage Diabetes

Activating brown fat cells could help Type 2 diabetics manage their condition by increasing the number of glucose transporters.

Ke Yang Elected To Institute Of Medicine

Peking Professor Ke Yang has been elected as a foreign member of the US National Academies Institute of Medicine.

Moving From Panic To Avoidance

Brain activity in a region known as the habenula is required for learning to avoid threatening situations in zebrafish.

Durable, Lightweight Electronics Made From Paper

Printable, paper-based electronics could help make diagnostic tests cheaper and more accessible.

Female Sea Urchins Hedge Their Bets In Mating Game

Female sea urchins that have many mates also have higher offspring survival rates.

The Pathways Of Pain

A study in flies has identified two mutually-interdependent proteins involved in regulating pain responses.

Plastic Bricks Could Protect Indian Homes From Monsoons

Turning plastic waste into bricks could help to both reduce landfills as well as make homes more rain-resistant.

Reducing Malaria-Ebola Cross Infections

Guilin Pharma has increased its supply of anti-malarial drugs to Sub-Saharan Africa to reduce Ebola cross-infections.