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Personalized Genetic Test With Gold Nanoprobes
Scientists at IBN have developed a gold nanoparticle-based test that could help patients with blood clots get the correct dose of warfarin faster.
3D Printed Mini-Kidneys For Toxicology Testing
Researchers have teamed up with 3D printing company Organovo to develop mini-kidneys that could speed up drug testing and help chronic kidney disease patients.
Eisai & KRI Open New Research Facility In Kobe
The new facility located in the Kansai International Strategic Innovation Zone will focus on developing biologic therapies.
2014 Fifa Ball Has Stable Flight Trajectory
According to scientists from Japan, the Adidas Brazuca owes its expected stable aerodynamic performance to its six-panel design.
Whales Can Only Taste Salt
In whales, the sweet, sour, bitter and umami taste receptors have become pseudogenes, leaving them only with the ability to taste salt.
Orb-Web Spiders Masquerade As Bird Poo
Scientists have shown that disrupting the orb-web spider's bird dropping masquerade makes them four times more likely to be attacked by predatory wasps.
Growth Hormone Receptor Mechanism Unveiled
Scientists now have a mechanistic understanding of how the binding of growth hormone to its receptor causes downstream signaling.
Depressed? Get Help At Work!
Evidence-based workplace depression prevention programs greatly reduce depression symptoms, according to scientists from Australia.
Holmes Appointed President Of Australian Science Academy
The Australian Academy of Science has selected its 18th president, a pioneer in the field of light-emitting polymers, Professor Andrew Holmes.
