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How The Body Reads Sugar-Labelled ‘Addresses’

Researchers have shown that different patterns of glycan attachment can affect how proteins are distributed in the body.

EmTech Asia’s ‘Innovators Under 35’ Finalists Announced

Ten young scientists and tech entrepreneurs from Singapore, Malaysia and Australia have been named as finalists in MIT Technology Review's ‘Innovators Under 35’ list.

Copper Helps Stainless Steel Stents Stick It Out

Copper-containing stainless steel could help prevent the infections that commonly follow urethral stent surgery.

How To Leave Academia

Ready to hang up your lab coat but not sure how to walk away? Here's some advice to get you started.

Feathered Dinosaur Tail Found Preserved In Amber

A piece of amber at a market in Myanmar turned out to contain a remarkable 99 million-year-old feathered dinosaur tail.

Could Humans Live There? Check The Planet’s Shadow

By timing the shadow of a nearby, potentially habitable planet, researchers could determine if its atmosphere contains molecules related to life, such as oxygen.

Understanding The Violent Collisions That Power Supernovae

Scientists have simulated the violent collisions between superluminous supernovae and its surrounding gas, which then emit extreme brightness.

Novogene Completes US$75 Million B Round Financing

Novogene Technology Co., Ltd., a commercial provider of genomic services, has completed B round financing with banks and venture capital firms in China.

Japanese Professors Receive Fujihara Award

Kei Hirose and Yoshinori Fujiyoshi were recognized for their research into Earth’s origins and membrane proteins respectively.