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Activating The Heart’s Regenerative Potential

The receptor ERBB2 is both necessary and sufficient to reactivate the heart’s ability to regenerate, study says.

Tohoku Launches Condensed Matter Nuclear Reaction Division

The Research Center for Electron Photon Science will conduct experiments with the aim of finding a theoretical explanation for cold fusion.

Tradeoffs Between Longevity & DNA Repair

Blocking homologous recombination at the telomeres can significantly extend the lifespan of yeast, study shows.

Finding A Place For Exotic Elements In The Periodic Table

The first accurate measurements of lawrencium's ionization potential throw up new questions on its position in the periodic table.

Symmetry Makes You Switch Off

Symmetrical images could trick the brain into underestimating differences, study says.

Eisai To Use Genomics’ Tools For Drug Discovery

The collaboration between Eisai and Genomics will focus on using genomic analyses to improve the drug development pipeline.

Peking Hosts American Geophysical Union Delegation

Representatives discussed the possibility of inter-institutional collaborations during the AGU's first official visit to Peking University.

NASA Names Asteroid After Malala Yousafza

Malala Yousafza is not only the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize but now also has an asteroid named in her honor.

Blood Clot Drug Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s

Able to scavenging free radicals and inhibit Tau hyperphosphorylation, the stroke drug Edaravone might also be useful in Alzheimer's disease.