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Attacking Superbugs With New Drug Cocktails
A Singaporean team has discovered new ways to enhance the efficacy of drugs used to treat respiratory infections and antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
Working Too Long Is Bad For Your Heart
A study of over 8,000 Korean workers shows that working long hours can increase the risk of coronary heart disease.
Innate Cooperation Can Kill Tumors
Scientists have found that the innate immune system also participates in the killing of tumor cells.
World’s First iPS Transplant Performed
A Japanese woman in her seventies has become the world's first person to receive a transplant of iPS-derived cells.
When It Comes To Risk, Grey Matter Matters
The volume of grey matter could be used as a biomarker for financial risk attitudes, researchers say.
India Caught Between Business And Activists Over GM Crops
Public opposition to GM trials is fueling government indecision, stranding India’s food research in the lab, writes Ranjit Devraj.
Infectious Diseases Institute Launches In Melbourne
The newly launched Doherty Institute to seeks to elevate Australia's role in the global research effort against infectious diseases.
Japan Experiences First Dengue Outbreak In 70 Years
Japan's first dengue outbreak in 70 years underscores the rising impact of mosquito-borne diseases as global temperatures rise.
Microbes Evolve Faster Than Oceans Can Disperse Them
A genomic study of marine bacteria reveals how localized biogeographic patterns form in the open oceans.
