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Bangladesh’s Health Successes Shift Chronic Diseases To The Poor
A 24-year study has shown that chronic diseases in Bangladesh have shifted from the rich to the poor.
Street Lamp Targets Dengue Fever
A wind- and solar-powered LED light that attracts and traps mosquitoes could help reduce the number of dengue cases in Asia.
Genomic Data Improves Breast Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment
Two large scale genomic studies have helped identify strategies for developing more precise and effective treatments for breast cancer.
Why The Tobacco Plant Gave Up Its Immune System
A mutation in the Rdr1 gene has left Nicotiana benthamiana plants with a weakened immune system but also helped to ensure their survival in harsh climates.
7 Must-Read Stories In October 2015
From driverless cars to liquid microfluidics sensors, research from Singapore is heavily featured in our top articles published in October 2015.
Targeting p62 As A Possible Toxoplasma Vaccine
Scientists have discovered that the autophagy receptor p62 plays a key role in activating the killer T cells during infection with T. gondii.
Astrosat’s Soft X-Ray Telescope Sees First Light
India's space observatory satellite, Astrosat, has acquired its first X-ray images of the quasar PKS 2155-304.
Teasing Out Protein Folding With Tiny Tweezers
Scientists were able to observe the folding and unfolding of a single membrane protein using magnetic tweezers.
Add Graphene For Super Sensitive Magnetoresistance Sensing
A graphene-based magnetoresistance sensor has proven to be 200 times more sensitive than commercially available ones made of silicon or indium antimonide.
