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Sun-Like Stars Emit Huge Superflares
The finding that Sun-like stars release superflares raises the possibility that the Sun might cause geomagentic storms on Earth.
Asian Universities Excel In 2015 QS World University Rankings
The National University of Singapore has been named Asia's top university in the 2015 QS World University Rankings.
Is Glass A True Solid?
New evidence using an information theory approach suggests that glass is a true solid.
Japanese Universities Reach For Global Status
Seeking to compete in the globalized higher education sector, Japan has announced the Super Global program. But will it be enough to send Japanese universities up global rankings?
Asia: The Place To Be For Science
Meet and mingle with the world's best scientists and attend top ranked universities—all right here in Asia.
MAGIC Captures Lightning From A Supermassive Black Hole
Researchers from the MAGIC collaboration have documented an extreme, rare event: a lightning burst of gamma rays from a supermassive black hole.
Perfecting Gene Editing For DMD On iPS Cells
By combining iPS and gene editing technology, correcting the mutation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients has been made more precise.
A Greasy Way To Take Better Protein Snapshots
Scientists in Japan have come up with a greasy method to study the 3D structure of molecules that are difficult to crystallize.
Sex Regulation By RNA Scissors
In persimmons, a battle of the sexes is waged using RNA scissors encoded on the Y chromosome that snip up female-determining genes.