7 Must-Read Stories In July 2014

A round-up of our top stories in July 2014; spanning ancient fossils to cosmic rays and the most high profile retraction in recent years.

AsianScientist (Aug. 1, 2014) – Just in case you missed any of them, here are seven must-read stories published on Asian Scientist Magazine in July 2014.

  1. Two Men Cleared Of HIV After Bone Marrow Transplant
    Though not feasible as a general “cure”, the lack of detectable HIV in the two men given bone marrow transplants point to a new direction for HIV research.
  2. Sanofi’s Dengue Vaccine Promising But Offers Incomplete Protection
    A late-stage clinical trial has shown that Sanofi’s dengue vaccine reduces dengue hemorrhagic fever by 89 percent but does not protect against serotype 2.
  3. Ten Million Genes Of Human Microbiome Sequenced
    A close-to-complete catalog of the human microbiome, spanning nearly ten million genes, has been released.
  4. 520 Million Year Old Brain Fossil Found
    The well-preserved fossil of the predator Lyrarapax unguispinus shows that they had much simpler brains than their prey.
  5. High Stakes Science: Controversial Stem Cell Papers Retracted
    The retraction of the controversial STAP cell papers should stimulate much needed discussions on scientific reform, Rebecca Tan writes.
  6. Cosmic Ray Hotspot Found
    The Telescope Array group has identified a hotspot in the Northern hemisphere where super high energy cosmic rays seem to be clustered.
  7. One Template, Two Peptides
    Scientists from the University of Tokyo have developed a method of reprogramming the genetic code such that a single mRNA template can yield two different peptides.

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