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Attacking Tumors With Salmonella ‘Warheads’

The bacterium that causes dreaded food poisoning can be engineered to target tumors and inhibit their growth, while also delivering drugs.

In the Lab

How Axons Know To Grow In One Direction

The protein, myosin-Va, helps direct the growth of nerves by telling new pieces of axon where they should go.

Features

Beyond Wall Street to Suburban Streets

New research by SMU Assistant Professor Choi Hyun-Soo is uncovering the drivers behind household financial decision-making and the implications for the wider economy.

In the Lab

Astrocytes, The Gym Trainers Of Neurons

Astrocytes, once thought to play passive roles in the brain, are actually key to the regulation of neuron strength and neuronal changes in the brain.

In the Lab

The Future Of Electronics Is Flexible

Researchers have developed a new type of organic semiconductor that is both efficient and stable—ideal for next-generation flexible electronics.

In the Lab

Virus Structure Reveals Zika’s Unusual Heat Resistance

The Zika virus is stable even at 40°C, possibly explaining why high fevers do not rid the body of the infection.

Technology

Nanomagnetic Holograms For Glasses-Free 3D Viewing

Using nanomagnets, researchers have developed a holographic display system that has nano-sized pixels and can be viewed over a wide angle.

In the Lab

Recipe For Making Batteries: Add A Dash Of Salt

Researchers have found that using salt crystals as a template to grow thin sheets of conductive metal oxides make the materials turn out larger and more chemically pure.

Technology

Simple Paper-Based Test Could Help Prevent Food Poisoning

Researchers have developed a paper-based test that can detect food-borne pathogens within a few minutes.

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