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Summaries of newsworthy papers include Neuroscience: How light can hurt; Genetics: Genetic variants influence heart function; Chemical Biology: A new peek at PI(3)K inhibitors and Geoscience: Heat flow on Enceladus

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Revelation of key elements of how the digestive system defends the body broadens the scope for oral vaccines

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The six-country, five-project research initiative is made up of researchers, officials and practitioners from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao-PDR Thailand and Vietnam. On Friday 15 January, lead researchers from each of the research projects will present their work to the media. There will be opportunities for interviews.

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Five new research projects expand an international, collaborative effort to advance understanding of how genetic factors influence a person’s responses to medicines. The additions bring the number of projects in the Global Alliance for Pharmacogenomics to 15.

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Summaries of newsworthy papers: Immunology: Triggering inflammation to self, Chemical Biology: Sweet digestion, Genetics: Variants associated with metabolite levels, Medicine: The neurochemistry of panic

Read more of the article entitled 'Medicine: Making transfusion safer'