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Why Asian Students Excel At Maths And Science

What explains the stellar performance of Asian students, even when they study in the US?

Seeing Past TB’s Sugar Coating

Using a glycan array, researchers have identified a protein secreted by the pancreas that plays a role in recognizing Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Skin-Brain Communication Requires Reverberations

An optogenetic study in mice shows that sensing textures requires a two-stage brain circuit.

Liquids Not As Uniform As Previously Thought

The identification of nanometer-sized structures formed during liquid-liquid transitions sheds new light on one of the fundamental states of matter.

Eisai To Make Clinical Trial Data Publicly Available

Requests for clinical trial data will be assessed by an independent review panel and the results released will be anonymized.

Japanese Kids Recognize Faces Slightly Sooner

Facial processing appears to have cultural differences, with Japanese children showing adult capabilities one year before their Western peers.

Gravity-Like Interactions At The Nanoscale

Highly sensitive measurements show that gravitational attraction also holds at the nanoscale, at least up to 0.04 to 4 nanometers.

Takeda To Distribute KAKETSUKEN’s Influenza Vaccine

To meet the growing demand for seasonal flu vaccines, Takeda has added KAKETSUKEN to its list of suppliers.

Ultraviolet Light Without Mercury

Researchers have successfully developed a UV lamp for skin treatment that does not use environmentally harmful mercury.