Storing Vaccines in Sugar Glass

Kat Arney

Chris Smith

In this NewsFlash, how a simple intervention could cut child deaths in the developing world by more than 30 percent, a new technique for tracking the genetic signature of a tumour and how crafty scientists have got "lab on a chip" systems stitched up!  Plus, how locking vaccines in a sugar based glass reduces the need for refrigeration, making vaccines cheaper and easier to transport.