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Ken’ichi Nomoto Wins 2015 Marcel Grossmann Award
Professor Nomoto joins the ranks of Stephen Hawking and Abdus Salam as the 2015 recipient of the Marcel Grossman award.
Vaccinating Kids Against Influenza Beneficial For Thailand
Using a mathematical model, scientists have shown that seasonal influenza jabs for children would be cost-effective for Thailand.
Lost Memories Retrieved
A study in mice has shown that memories are inaccessible but not completely lost in retrograde amnesia, suggesting that memory retrieval might one day be possible.
Aging Epigenetically Reversed In Human Cell Lines
Epigenetic modification or adding glycine to cell culture media can make fibroblast cell lines young again, study says.
Bats Extremely Sensitive To Magnetic Fields
Bats' sensitivity to low magnetic fields could have helped them survive the many times magnetic polarity has reversed over the past 50 million years.
Lasers Make For Fluorescent Fossils
An affordable and non-invasive imaging method could help scientists find hidden fossils and uncover unique features.
ncRNAs Contribute To Breast Cancer Drug-Resistance
Researchers have identified non-coding RNA that promotes resistance to estrogen-blocking drugs in breast cancer cell lines.
Comparing Cousins To Unravel The Secrets Of Silk
A transcriptomic analysis comparing domesticated and non-domesticated silkworm species has identified genes controlling silk color and structure.
Electrical ‘Earthquakes’ Predict Outcomes For Pre-term Babies
Spikes of brain activity can be used to help pre-empt complications in extremely premature babies, study says.