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An Alternative Path To Restore Sight
The visual processing system is more adaptable than previously thought, and an MRI study may have identified the region of the brain responsible.
Heating Up The Debate On Electric Fans
Contrary to current medical advice, electric fans can help the elderly cope with extreme heat, study says.
TLR9: Two Rings To Bind Them?
The structure of TLR9 could lead to the design of new drugs targeting this important immune receptor.
KARI To Launch Two Satellites With Arianespace
The two space and Earth environmental monitoring satellites will be launched in 2018 and 2019.
Vietnamese Mathematician Wins Elsevier Foundation Award
The winners of the 2015 Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World include Vietnam's Dr. Dang Thi Oanh.
Spheres Are Not The Only Shape
The ability to form non-spherical particles could have many useful applications in food processing, cosmetics and drug delivery.
Pumping Iron Could Ward Off Dementia
Fitness buffs rejoice! Your weight training could also help prevent dementia later in life.
Does CRISPR-Cas9 Have Off-Target Effects?
A genome-wide profiling method shows that CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing has off-target effects at a frequency of less than 0.1 percent.
Enhancers Take The Lead
A study from the FANTOM5 consortium has revealed that distant enhancers are the first responders in the chain of gene expression.
