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Solar Power Reaches New Record Efficiencies`
Researchers have succeeded at converting sunlight into electricity with 40 percent efficiency, the highest efficiency to date.
Stressed Out Cancers May Provide Drug Target
By exploiting the metabolic changes of cancer cells, researchers hope to develop more specific anti-cancer treatments.
Leptin Links Obesity To High Blood Pressure
A study in mice has revealed that the appetite regulating hormone leptin is necessary for obesity-induced high blood pressure.
The Cancer-Like Metabolism Of The Retina
Like cancer cells, the retina produces energy using pyruvate rather than lactic acid as in most normal cells.
Zhang Dabing Assumes New Joint Professorial Position
The joint professorship between the University of Adelaide and Shanghai Jiao Tong University deepens the research ties between the two countries.
7 Must-Read Stories In November 2014
Monkeys, mice and koala bears, oh my! Check out these cool stories featured in November.
Monash & 60P To Develop Dengue Drug
Based on the Monash discovery that the anti-cancer drug Fenretinide acts as an antiviral, the partnership with 60P hopes to bring the drug to dengue patients.
New Science Degrees From La Trobe & PSB Academy
Australia’s La Trobe University will partner Singapore's PSB Academy to offer three Bachelor science degrees starting in September 2015.
Spice Up Your Memory With Tumeric
Just one gram of turmeric added to breakfast could help improve memory in older people with pre-diabetes, study says.
