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Mathematical Model Helps To ‘Tune’ Gene Expression

Thanks to this mathematical model, researchers can now reliably predict how multiple transcription factors will act together to regulate gene expression.

Materials Scientist Awarded 2016 Japan Prize

Professor Hideo Hosono, who developed transistors for energy-saving LCD displays, has been recognized for his groundbreaking work with the 2016 Japan Prize.

Light, G-Proteins, Action! The Script For Optical Nerve Healing

The combination of light-activated neuronal activity and enhanced G-protein signaling has been shown to help re-grow damaged axons in mice.

Gene Modification Linked To DNA Repair

The 5hmC epigenetic modification could be used as a marker of DNA damage in detecting cancers, researchers say.

Cells Clear Infections By Hitching A Ride Onto Cholesterol ‘Rafts’

A ride on lipid rafts sends pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis towards the lysosomes where they are rapidly destroyed.

Brain Machine Interfaces Go Wireless

By eliminating the need for wires going through the brain, wireless brain machine interfaces reduce the risk of infections.

Chip Enables Brain Implants Without The Wires

A smart chip that reduces data usage over a thousand-fold could make wireless brain implants a reality.

India’s Own Gravitational Wave Observatory Gets The Green Light

The Indian cabinet has approved the construction of the country's own laser interferometer gravitational-wave observatory for cosmology research.

US$50 Million VC Fund To Focus On Singaporean Life Sciences

Lightstone Singapore has closed a US$50 million funding round backed by Singapore's EDBI and Temasek Holdings.