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The Quantum Mechanics Of Water
Researchers have now uncovered a small piece of the puzzle of how quantum mechanics affects hydrogen bonding in water.
Anti-Cancer Drug Efficiently Synthesized In The Lab
Cortistatin A inhibits cancer tumors from growing blood vessels, but is difficult to harvest from nature. Now, researchers have fully synthesized it in high-yield quantities.
A Genetic Approach To Breeding High-Yield Rice
Scientists have uncovered the regulator of a gene that limits growth of wind-pollinated flowers in rice, which could lead to improved crop yield.
WuXi AppTec & Juno Therapeutics Set Up Cell Therapy Company
US-based biopharmaceutical Juno Therapeutics and China-based open-access R&D company, WuXi AppTec, have joined forces in setting up a cell therapy company.
New Type Of Dinosaur Egg Found In China
Paleontologists in China have found a new species of dinosaur egg, which may represent a more basic type of egg predating the Late Cretaceous period.
Eating Fruit Daily Reduces Risk Of Heart Attacks
A study of half a million people in China has found that just 100 grams of fruit per day can cut the risk of cardiovascular mortality by a third.
Repurposing Glucose Monitors To Detect Other Diseases
With a simple modification involving glucose-producing enzymes, a commercial glucose monitor can be used to detect other conditions such as heart disease.
China Could Be Facing A Pneumonia Epidemic This Year
Last December in Beijing, more than half of children in hospital for pneumonia had Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections. This epidemic could continue well into 2016.
The (White) Matter Of Insomnia
Insomnia may cause abnormalities in the white matter of the brain, including one region which regulates consciousness, sleep and alertness.
