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Sensing Tension In The Plasma Membrane

The membrane-bending protein FBP17 has been identified as a sensor of cell surface tension that can regulate cell migration through actin polyermization.

Quantum Teleportation On A Chip

Researchers have built a chip capable of encoding quantum information in continuous variables that is 10,000 times smaller than existing technologies.

Crystal Structure Of Ebola Protein Reveals RNA Binding Clamp

Researchers have successfully crystallized Ebola's nucleocapsid protein, detailing its structure to 1.8 Å resolution.

Children Unable To Tell Genuine From Faked Sadness

Children as old as 12 have difficulty telling the difference between true and feigned sadness, study shows.

Academia Sinica’s Wong Chi-Huey Receives 2015 Robert Robinson Award

The President of the Academia Sinica, Professor Wong Chi-Huey, has won the 2015 Robert Robinson Award.

Singapore: A Nation Of Nerds?

We've got super maths whizzes and sky-high myopia rates, which makes us a nation of nerds, right?

Brain Hyperactivation Linked To Alzheimer’s Disease

Five months of chronic brain activation led to the increase in amyloid β deposition in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

Premature Aging Syndrome Caused By Chromatin Chaos

A human stem cell model of Werner syndrome has linked premature aging to the deterioration of heterochromatin.

DNA Methylation Regulates Longevity In Humans

A genome wide association study has uncovered differentially methylated regions linked to longevity and the suppression of age-related diseases.