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Calcium Isotope Holds Clue To Neutrino Mass Mystery
The secret to determining the mass of neutrinos, which are thought to be both matter and antimatter, could finally be unlocked by experiments measuring the decay of calcium-48.
Ultra-Thin E-Skin Turns Your Arm Into An LED Display
This flexible, transparent and easily attachable e-skin display could measure blood pressure and blood oxygen levels in the future.
Asian Universities Hold Their Own In QS Rankings Report
Asian universities account for 16 percent of the top 50 spots in this year's QS World University Rankings by Subject report.
Calcium Controls Sleep Duration In Mice
Researchers have identified seven calcium-regulating genes that control when mice wake up or fall asleep.
Gene Linked To Autism Found
Researchers have identified that the PX-RICS gene is responsible for autism found in more than half of patients with Jacobsen syndrome.
Strategic Research Could Help Inform Post-Fukushima Policies
Interdisciplinarity and globalization of Japanese energy and environment research could help inform policymakers in a post-Fukushima world, say researchers.
Pac Man-Like Enzyme Protects Germ Cells From ‘Jumping Genes’
Scientists have identified an enzyme that shields the genome of germ cells from transposons, small segments of DNA that can disrupt the host gene.
7 Must-Read Stories In February 2016
From microscopic tetraneutrons to mammoth supernovas, here are the most popular reads from the last month.
The ‘Smooth Operators’ In Fish Hearts
Researchers have discovered a gene that has played a key role in the evolution of bony fish, helping them to adapt their hearts to aquatic environments.
