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.
- 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. - 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. - Ten Million Genes Of Human Microbiome Sequenced
A close-to-complete catalog of the human microbiome, spanning nearly ten million genes, has been released. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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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