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Engineering Cyanobacteria For Higher Yields

Scientists have engineered a cyanobacteria mutant that can produce higher amounts of glucosylglycerol.

Chinese Researchers Recognized With 2014 WuXi PharmaTech Awards

Aimed at encouraging early-stage innovation and promoting research excellence, the 2014 WuXi PharmaTech Awards were given out on December 7.

Columns

The Perfect Hobby For Scientists?

We are living in a digital world, but there is something about film photography that appeals particularly to scientists.

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A Scientist’s Guide To Social Interactions

Scientists and non-scientists can sometimes seem to be from different worlds, but every interaction is an opportunity for better understanding.

Community Curated Database For LncRNA

A wiki-style database hopes to serve as an online encyclopedia of lncRNA by and for the scientific community.

Features

Can Science Solve Poverty?

Science may never completely solve the problem of poverty, but it will not be because it did not try, writes Crispin Maslog.

In the Lab

Efficiently Editing Dad’s Genetic Mutations

By targeting sperm stem cells rather than zygotes, researchers have developed a gene editing method to obtain healthy offspring at 100 percent efficiency.

In the Lab

Splitting Hydrogen With Nanowire Mesh

Taking a leaf out of the paper industry, researchers have developed a nanotechnology-based system that uses light to split water.

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Fancy A Game Of Conference Bingo?

Conferences are an important way of transmitting the latest scientific information, but they can be fun too. Try checking these off at your next conference!

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