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Samsung Biologics union launches first general strike over pay
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Unionized workers at Samsung Biologics launched a five-day general strike on Friday over pay disputes. This marks the biotech firm's first labor strike since its 2011 founding. The company is deploying personnel to minimize disruptions but reports some production halts.
Researchers in Brazil have identified a molecule in the venom of the Amazonian scorpion Brotheas amazonicus that kills breast cancer cells in vitro with effects similar to the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel, according to FAPESP. Early tests indicate the peptide chiefly induces necrosis, underscoring venoms’ promise as a source of biopharmaceuticals.