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Intestine Bugs Could Be Key To Obesity-Cancer Link
New research shows that obesity is linked to an increase in the production of DNA-damaging acid that causes liver inflammation and cancer.
Researchers Suggest Origins Of Key Cells In The Thymus
New research from a Swiss-Japanese team suggests that the key cells in the thymus may evolve from cortical-thymic epithelial cells.
The Asian Scientist Spotlight: 2012 Nobel Laureate Dr. Shinya Yamanaka
During a recent visit to Singapore, Dr. Shinya Yamanaka candidly discussed his early career, what inspires him, and the challenges he faced leading up to the 2012 Nobel Prize.
New H7N9 Bird Flu Strain Adapted To Humans, Study
A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least 11 human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells.
KNOX2 Gene Helps Plants Become Diploid, Study
Researchers have identified a particular gene that regulates the transition between stages of the life cycle in land plants.
Researchers Model Alzheimer’s Disease From Patients’ Skin Cells
Japanese researchers have grown cortical neurons and astrocytes using fibroblasts from Alzheimer's disease patients.
Compliments Help People Perform Tasks Better, Study
Japanese scientists have found evidence that people performing tasks appear to perform better when another person compliments them.
Stem Cell Pioneer Shinya Yamanaka Shares 2012 Nobel Prize In Medicine
Japanese stem cell scientist Shinya Yamanaka and John B. Gurdon of the U.K. have won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012.
Researchers Develop Drug-Screening Platform For Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Researchers in Japan have developed a new drug screening assay to study familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a late-onset, fatal disorder which is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
