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RNA’s Role In The Health Of Stem Cells

By conducting an RNAi screen, researchers have uncovered the RNA binding proteins that regulate stemness in embryonic stem cells.

Hiroshi Kimura Wins 2015 Robert Feulgen Prize

Professor Hiroshi Kimura's work in developing novel histochemistry methods in living cells was recognized by the Society for Histochemistry.

In the Lab

Citizen Scientists Discover Potential Gravitational Lenses

Citizen scientists have helped to identify 29 new potential gravitational lenses, galaxies so huge that their gravitational force bends light.

Columns

Putting The ‘Me’ In Experiment

What can scientists do to encourage people to take part in experiments? Here are five lessons learnt from Jordan's first experience as a research guinea pig!

Features

The Basement Tinkerer

Professor Freddy Boey has gone from basement tinkerer to the provost of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Academia

NUS Launches US$18 Million Program In Synthetic Biology

The NUS Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI) hopes to position Singapore as one of the leading synthetic biology hubs of the world.

Yu Chengzhong Wins 2015 Le Févre Memorial Prize

Professor Yu Chengzhong has been recognized with the 2015 Le Févre Memorial Prize for his contributions to nanotechnology.

Features

Publish Or Perish Culture Encourages Scientists To Cut Corners

Sadly, the intense pressure of academic research drives some scientists to breach ethical codes. What can be done about it?

In the Lab

Pollen Reveals The Hot, Wet Climate Of Ancient Apes

A study tracking pollen has found that apes survived the climatic changes of the late Miocene in hot and humid environments.

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