Dr. Xin said even though the idea sounded futuristic, he believed the technology could be is everyday use in the near future.

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"Everything goes back to normal after SNX27 treatment, " said Xin Wang, a graduate member of the research team.

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"Our aim is not to help develop property, but to resolve the short-term liquidity squeeze, " said Li Xin, a vice president at China Orient.

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Sales growth probably was driven in part by price cuts, which will squeeze profits, said Zhang Xin, an industry analyst at Guotai Jun'an Securities in Beijing.

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Dr Xin-zhuan Su, one of the researchers, said the studies, which are published in the journal Nature, would change scientific thinking on the parasite and the development of a malaria vaccine.

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