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Boron Tolerance Genes To Boost Wheat Yields
The discovery of the genes that confer boron resistance could lead to improved yields of wheat, a crop 35 percent of the world's population depends on.
Indonesia’s Forest Loss Linked To Oil Palm Industry
Satellite images show that Indonesia has lost six million hectares of primary forest from 2000-2012, due in part to expanding oil palm plantations.
Helping Manganese Split Water Efficiently
Scientists have successfully mimicked photosynthesis, using a manganese-based catalyst to split water at a neutral pH.
“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.
