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Epigenetic Modifications Drive Brain Cancer
Scientists have identified an epigenetic modification that controls the aggressiveness of glioblastoma stem cells.
Keeping The Crown-Of-Thorns At Bay
A detailed study of the population dynamics of the Crown-of-Thorns starfish could help local fishermen dependent on the coral reefs of Japan.
Nanosheets Roll On Command
Scientists from OIST have developed an optically traceable nanosheet that is responsive to pH.
Takeda Invests In Vaccine Safe Co.
Alfresa's Vaccine Scheduling System helps parents keep track of their children's increasingly complex vaccination schedules.
Yamanaka: iPSCs Could Help Fill Our Blood Banks
Imagine a world where we no longer need blood donors, says Professor Shinya Yamanaka, Nobel laureate and inventor of induced pluripotent stem cell technology.
Photosynthetic Mystery Solved: Galactolipids Not Necessary
Surprising new research shows that photosynthesis in cyanobacteria does not require the galactolipids found abundantly in the photosynthetic membrane.
A*STAR & JST Renew Research Collaboration
Building on success of their previous collaboration, the two national science agencies will renew their research partnership for another three years.
Hakuto Unveils Its Rovers In The Google Space Race
Team Hakuto has released the specifications for their entry in the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition, two moon rovers named "Moonraker" and "Tetris".
Vaccines Go Stealth-Mode To Fight Cancer
By coating vaccines in a stealth nanogel, researchers have been able to evade the immune system and target macrophages in the lymph nodes.
