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KARI To Launch Two Satellites With Arianespace
The two space and Earth environmental monitoring satellites will be launched in 2018 and 2019.
Vietnamese Mathematician Wins Elsevier Foundation Award
The winners of the 2015 Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World include Vietnam's Dr. Dang Thi Oanh.
Spheres Are Not The Only Shape
The ability to form non-spherical particles could have many useful applications in food processing, cosmetics and drug delivery.
Pumping Iron Could Ward Off Dementia
Fitness buffs rejoice! Your weight training could also help prevent dementia later in life.
Does CRISPR-Cas9 Have Off-Target Effects?
A genome-wide profiling method shows that CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing has off-target effects at a frequency of less than 0.1 percent.
Enhancers Take The Lead
A study from the FANTOM5 consortium has revealed that distant enhancers are the first responders in the chain of gene expression.
Taking 3D Imaging In Vivo
A new technique allows researchers to visually track the development of small organisms in 3D.
NTU Start-Up Launches 2-In-1 3D Printer Scanner
The Blacksmith Genesis boasts a rotary platform that can print objects twice the size of similar commercially available printers.
The Wound Healing Tug-Of-War
Tension is not always bad. Scientists have now shown that it is a necessary part of wound healing, especially where the underlying ECM has been damaged.