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Images Of Transparent Mice
The ability to see through the normally colored tissue of mice gives scientists unprecedented insight into the inner workings of the body.
Li Jinsong Wins 2014 Ho Leung Ho Lee Award
The Chinese Academy of Sciences' Professor Lin Jinsong has been awarded the Ho Leung Ho Lee Science and Technology Innovation Award.
A New Angle On Infertility
Scientists have found that beta-catenin plays a role in fertility, affecting the structure of both male and female sexual organs.
Insect Evolution Revealed
Scientists have traced the evolution of insects via an ambitious project involving the sequencing of 1,000 transcriptomes.
New Anti-Tumor Properties Of Old Bone Drugs
Drugs currently used to treat osteoporosis could also be used to treat soft tissue cancers, scientists say.
WEST Symposium Promotes Women In Science
The inaugural Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology Symposium held on November 7, 2014 is aimed at attracting women to science and engineering careers.
Singapore’s Top Scientists Honored at PSTA 2014
Three women and five men have been awarded Singapore's top scientific honors at the President's Science and Technology Awards 2014.
Controlling Diabetes With Cytokines
Using the cytokine IL-22 instead of insulin to manage Type 2 diabetes could mean fewer injections for patients.
Sex Regulation By RNA Scissors
In persimmons, a battle of the sexes is waged using RNA scissors encoded on the Y chromosome that snip up female-determining genes.