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Korean Startup Among Bayer’s Grants4Apps Accelerator 2016 Winners

Vital Smith, a Korean startup specialising in technology for diagnostic devices, was one of four winning teams from Bayer's global open innovation program.

Pharma

Wnt Pathway Inhibitor Fights Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells

Researchers have developed a small molecule inhibitor that blocks a signaling pathway essential to cancer stem cell development.

In the Lab

Primate Stem Cells Show Superior Pluripotency To Mouse Stem Cells: Study

The study identified a gene set useful for predicting the properties of human and monkey pluripotent stem cells.

Zika 101: What Is Zika & How To Protect Against It

Here are the recommendations from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on preventing, controlling and treating Zika.

In the Lab

Solving The Autism Puzzle Through Postsynaptic Density

Irregularities to the protein-rich compartments in neurons may contribute to various brain disorders like autism and seizure, scientists say.

In the Lab

How Do Lobsters Eat Venomous Jellyfish? The Secret’s In Their Poo (VIDEO)

By examining fresh lobster feces, researchers have found that the creatures secrete membranes that protect their intestines from jellyfish venom.

Academia

Japan, South Korea Dominate Asia’s 75 Most Innovative Universities List

South Korea and Japan each boast 20 entries in the Reuters Top 75: Asia’s Most Innovative Universities ranking.

In the Lab

Researchers Crystallize Hydrogen Sulfide In Superconducting Phase

A team of Japanese researchers has unraveled the crystal structure of hydrogen sulfide, a promising superconducting material.

In the Lab

Human Activity Has Been Heating Up The Planet For 180 Years

Human-induced climate change is not just a 20th century phenomenon; it started much earlier, during the Industrial Revolution, a new study finds.

Academia

Korean Startup Among Bayer’s Grants4Apps Accelerator 2016 Winners

Vital Smith, a Korean startup specialising in technology for diagnostic devices, was one of four winning teams from Bayer's global open innovation program.

Pharma

Wnt Pathway Inhibitor Fights Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells

Researchers have developed a small molecule inhibitor that blocks a signaling pathway essential to cancer stem cell development.

In the Lab

Primate Stem Cells Show Superior Pluripotency To Mouse Stem Cells: Study

The study identified a gene set useful for predicting the properties of human and monkey pluripotent stem cells.

Zika 101: What Is Zika & How To Protect Against It

Here are the recommendations from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on preventing, controlling and treating Zika.

In the Lab

Solving The Autism Puzzle Through Postsynaptic Density

Irregularities to the protein-rich compartments in neurons may contribute to various brain disorders like autism and seizure, scientists say.

In the Lab

How Do Lobsters Eat Venomous Jellyfish? The Secret’s In Their Poo (VIDEO)

By examining fresh lobster feces, researchers have found that the creatures secrete membranes that protect their intestines from jellyfish venom.

Academia

Japan, South Korea Dominate Asia’s 75 Most Innovative Universities List

South Korea and Japan each boast 20 entries in the Reuters Top 75: Asia’s Most Innovative Universities ranking.

In the Lab

Researchers Crystallize Hydrogen Sulfide In Superconducting Phase

A team of Japanese researchers has unraveled the crystal structure of hydrogen sulfide, a promising superconducting material.

In the Lab

Human Activity Has Been Heating Up The Planet For 180 Years

Human-induced climate change is not just a 20th century phenomenon; it started much earlier, during the Industrial Revolution, a new study finds.

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