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A popular flu medication’s neurologic side effects in children may be the result of inefficient drug clearance in the immature brain

The ability to use magnetic fields to control a newly identified state of matter could enable more efficient memory devices

Surveying experts of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have successfully developed methodologies for precise mapping of the Moon, after intensive analysis of the data captured by the Chinese lunar orbiter ChangE-1 and other lunar exploration missions.

Scientists at A*STAR’s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have made a landmark discovery to pave the way for more targeted solutions for cancer treatment and hope for cancer prevention.

A study in transport genes leads to better understandings in drought tolerance

Discovery of a Mutual Regulation Mechanism Controlling Drought and Salt Stress Responses

Summary of newsworthy article: Exploring how to improve Alzheimer’s therapeutics

Summaries of newsworthy papers: Astrophysics: Radio jets put black holes in the spotlight; Biology: Wrestling with heart failure; News and Comment: Homeland insecurity?; Geoscience: Precious metals came from the sky; Cancer: BRCA1 tumour suppression and more

Summaries of newsworthy papers: Proton-proton collisions at the LHC; Engineering liquid quadrupoles; Propagation of B cells in culture

Summary of newsworthy article: Increased risk of gastoresophageal reflux disease (GERD) after 9/11

A new use for fluorescent---Gas detection.

UiTM researchers made healthy snacks made out of fruit peels

Analysis on the plant destroyer yield insight in plant immunity

The largest ever pterosaur fossil discovered in Japan found in Tohuku

Summary of newsworthy article: Infant behavior predicts adult brain activity

Assoc. Prof. Yoshihiro Kitamura of Waseda University assesses the future of Japanese yen in the international financial market

Published in the August issue of Stem Cells, researchers at the RIKEN Omics Science Center found a way for future advances in regenerative medicine and more effective culturing techniques for human pluripotent stem cells.

Toyohashi Tech researchers develop a low cost and efficient method for producing electrically conducting composites based on electrostatic adsorption of CNTs onto resin and ceramic particles for applications including enzymes and cosmetics.

The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), a research institute of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), puts Singapore into the Guinness Book of World Records with the world’s smallest working gear!

Summaries of newsworthy papers: Medicine: Modified Mycobacterium offers new TB vaccine platform; Nature: Teaching old diabetes treatments new tricks; Geoscience: An imperfect analogue; Nature: Bird digits point out evolutionary changes; Genetics: Sequencing of colorectal tumors and more

Research shows how to use infra-red laser to selectively separate cells

Collaborative study shows the mechanical properties of Carbon NanoFibers probes

Researchers succeed to produce 3D atomic imaging of photoelectron holography.

Research scientists at Tohoku University achieved atomic-level observation of the crystal growth process

The first chemical complex consisting of rare earth metals and boron atoms produces unexpected results heralding new synthetic chemistry techniques

Collaborative research discovered techniques to create fluorinated polymers on small scale

Unique experimental approaches and persistence have paid off for researchers determined to resolve the structure of unstable nuclei at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science

Identification of enzymes critical to natural bacterial drug production points to shortcuts for building better therapeutic agents

Research demonstrates new potential photovoltaic material

Design optimization could help maximize the power conversion efficiency of thin-film silicon solar cells