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Flu Vaccine Candidate May Have Broad Spectrum Efficacy
Researchers have designed a new drug to safeguard against epidemic and pandemic influenza virus strains.
Young Malarial Parasites More Resistant To Key Drugs
New research has revealed that immature malaria parasites are more resistant to treatment with key antimalarial drugs than older parasites.
Experts Discuss Rising Obesity In Asia Pacific
Experts discussed the rising epidemic of obesity at the 19th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology in Pattaya, Thailand.
Song Pitch Indicates Bird Size In Fairy-Wrens
A male fairy-wren's low pitch song indicates body size, a new study has shown.
Sitting Down For Too Long Linked To Chronic Disease, Study
A new study has linked sitting down for more than four hours of each day to chronic disease such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
Of Mice & Men: Role Of Mice In Biomedical Research Questioned
A new study in PNAS raises questions about the fundamental role of mice in biomedical research.
Love Of Music & Harmony Can Be Learnt, Study
Our love of music and appreciation of musical harmony is learnt and not based on natural ability, says a new study.
Solar ‘Sponge’ To Soak Up Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Coal power station emissions could be reduced by a new, energy-efficient material that adsorbs carbon dioxide then releases it when exposed to sunlight.
Historic Australian Ruling Allows Private Firms To Patent Human Genetic Material
The Australian Federal Court has ruled that Genetic Technologies Limited may continue to hold a patent on a mutation in the BRCA1 gene.
