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‘Starving’ Cancer Cells Helps Stop Tumor Growth
By blocking the gateways through which cancer cells obtain glutamine, researchers were able to reduce cancer cell growth by almost 96 percent.
China & Australia Universities Partner On Ionic Liquids Research Center
Monash University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have signed a first-ever Memorandum of Understanding to partner on ionic liquids research.
Gene Variants That Increase Chance Of Non-Identical Twins Identified
Researchers have identified two DNA variants that raise a mother’s chance of giving birth to non-identical twins to 29 percent.
Sleepy During The Day? Blame Those Fries You Ate For Lunch
Men in Australia with high fat diets are more likely to experience daytime sleepiness and suffer from sleep apnea, researchers say.
China’s Torch Program Launches US$77 Million Australian Precinct
The US$77 million Torch Innovation Precinct at the University of New South Wales is the first such partnership outside of China.
Consider The Fishermen When Saving Sharks
No-fishing zones should be implemented within a broader conversation strategy that takes fishermen's livelihoods into account, a study says.
Insecticide-Resistant Bed Bugs Have Thick Skins
Thicker skins could explain why bed bugs have begun to take over homes all around the world in the last two decades.
Drug Resistant Malaria Parasites Not Spread By Mosquitoes
Although resistance to the drug atovaquone helps malaria parasites survive in mammalian hosts, the mutation kills them during the mosquito phase of their life cycle.
Blocking MicroRNAs To Prevent Osteoporosis
Targeting the microRNA miR-214-3p, which is found at elevated levels in elderly females, could help to treat osteoporosis.
