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Dengue Day 2015: Interview With Professor Tikki Pang

From the perspective of a policymaker, implementation and operational research on dengue is far more urgent than basic research, says Professor Tikki Pang.

In the Lab

Recreating Brain Connectivity In A Dish

Scientists are one step closer to reconstructing the social network of different types of brain cells, thanks to multi-electrode arrays.

In the Lab

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.

In the Lab

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.

Pharma

IME & INEX To Develop Non-Invasive Prenatal Diagnostics

Using IME's microfluidic technology, testing for fetal abnormalities will only require a few milliliters of blood from the mother.

In the Lab

To Be A Sperm Or An Egg?

Female fish without the foxl3 gene produce fully functional sperm instead of eggs in their ovaries.

In the Lab

Tweaking Circadian Rhythms With Small Molecule Drugs

Synthetic chemistry has enabled researchers to develop small molecule drugs which target regulators of the circadian cycle.

Features

Sympathy For The Devil?

The casual sexism of Tim Hunt is not simply a joke but a consequence of decades of silence and inaction on sexism in science, writes Michael Eisen.

Dengue Day 2015: Top Dengue Stories On Asian Scientist

Want to catch up on the latest happenings in dengue research over the past year? Look no further!

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