First gender

Two genes induce the intrinsically female embryo to change into a male

Protein cures cancer

Feverish inactivity

Trick up the sleeve

Sleeves and cuffs made of a new biodegradable material can help mend damaged blood vessels

Enzymes tailored to fit

British scientists have evolved a way to make enzymes more tenacious and alter their activity

Drug couriers

Artificial fat globules called liposomes can reduce the side-effects of drugs

Bony breaks

Risking fertility

Stutter talk

Blame Edison

Replacing surgeons knife

Bony bonanza

Gene remedy

Scientists in the US have devised a method to deal with blocked blood vessels in legs

Mind-blowing wonder

Precision bending

A new method to bend beams of X-rays could make diagnosis precise

Glove in hand

Powder used in surgeons' gloves can cause inflammation andpost-operative infection

Changing colours

Internal traffic

Cells are surprisingly efficient when it comes to traffic management

Calcium equity within cells

How calcium ions are distributed equitably inside a human cell

Cellular compass

Researchers try to find out how cells seek direction

Shh the patient's listening!

Sex determination and stress

Oxygen to heal wounds

Lives, and lets live

Vaccine not requiring costly preservation process developed

The Double check

New syringe for accurate blood tests