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DNAi Demonstrated In Metozoans For The First Time

A DNA-based gene silencing method has been shown to exist in the multicellular organism Oikopleura dioica.

Crystallizing A New Approach To Malaria Vaccination

Researchers have uncovered potentially transmission-blocking epitopes of the mosquito midgut protein AnAPN1, spurring the design of mosquito-based vaccines.

Calling All Hackers: MIT Hacking Medicine@SG Now Open

Whether you're a student, programmer, clinician, designer or engineer, MIT Hacking Medicine@SG wants you and your ideas!

Did Science Really Say I Should Eat This?

Coffee, chocolate and wine are all good for me, because science says so? Think again, writes Sim Shuzhen in this month's Bug Report.

What Exactly Is The Mass Of A Supermassive Black Hole?

Scientists have made precise measurements of the supermassive black hole in the NGC 1097 galaxy, a finding that could help solve how galaxies evolved.

Atom-Thin Light Bulb Made With Graphene

Scientists have succeeded in using a single layer of graphene to make the world's thinnest light bulb.

Human To Cockroach Brain-Brain Interface Achieved

Cockroaches fitted with electronic backpacks can be wirelessly controlled by human thought.

Recalling Positive Memories Overrides Depression

Optogenetic techniques have revealed that the triggering of positive memories can mitigate the effects of stressful depression, at least in mice.

Striped Battery Structure Key To Quick Charging Time

A striped arrangement of dense and loosely packed electrons helps stabilize batteries in the intermediate state, allowing rapid charging.