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Takeda’s Zika Vaccine Moves Into The Fast Lane
TAK-426, Takeda’s Zika vaccine currently in phase 1 trials, has received US Food and Drug Administration’s Fast Track designation.
Lighting Up Brains And LED Displays
South Korean researchers have fabricated flexible vertical micro-LEDs and used it in optogenetics studies to control the behavior of mice.
A Nose For Noxious Substances
Using transgenic zebrafish, scientists in Japan have discovered a neural pathway that controls behavioral responses to carbon dioxide.
Cells Have An Ear For Music Too
Scientists from Kyoto University In Japan have discovered that sound can suppress gene expression in cells.
7 Award-Winning Female Scientists
To mark the 2018 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we've highlighted seven female scientists who have won international accolades for their research.
A Hair-Raising Discovery
Researchers in Japan have developed a method for large-scale preparation of hair-producing tissues.
Knocking Tumors Out Like A Light
Scientists have developed a wireless device that enhances the reach and effectiveness of anti-tumor photodynamic therapy.
Solving A 130-Year-Old Fluid Dynamics Conundrum
Researchers in Japan have demonstrated that transitional flow can be demystified using existing laws of resistance in fluid dynamics.
Discovering The Brain’s Secret ‘Gardener’
A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo have discovered a molecule involved in the ‘pruning’ of neuronal synapses, with implications for neurological disorders.