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Summaries of newsworthy papers include: A giant leap; A Northern Hemisphere oceanic cold snap; X-ray specs; Nuclear power, for and against; How to weaken a fault; Probing the first step in vision; Salmonella in ménage à trois

Chris Seebregts says there’s a growing sense of excitement among talented young software programmers in Africa. These days, they are seeing new opportunities to apply their skills in an area of great social impact: health care.

OPINION: Mention the word "dove" and immediately a picture of a white-feathered bird symbolising peace and harmony comes to mind.

OPINION: Anything to do with the 9/11 incident has been divisive from the start, be it religion, politics or even development issues on what is now known as ground zero.

Summaries of newsworthy papers include: New pain relief; Resisting AZT; A look at the 2009 H1N1 neuraminidase; A new model for pneumonia

Researchers have looked into the association between acne and mental health in teenagers and report their findings online in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

Theoretical physicists find evidence of a new state of matter in a simple oxide

The degree of interconnectivity of molecular frameworks in microporous materials influences their structural flexibility and gas sorption

Summaries of newsworthy papers include: Fewer Arctic hurricanes in a warmer world; Toxic double act; Road to ruin Serengeti; Extremophiles produce energy by unusual means; Spin quantum jumps in real time; Twisted electron beams on demand; Ice protection

PRESS RELEASE - Singapore, 13 September - A total of 9 Innovative Technologies on Display to Bolster Singapore’s Green Buildings and Construction Industry

Summaries of newsworthy papers include: Pressure sensors rivalling human skin; An inflammatory clue to diabetes; Ocean overturning varies with latitude; Validating microRNA targets; Neuroscience: A closer look at choice

The Waseda University Library came into existence in 1882. The library was established together with the founding of Tokyo Senmon Gakko, a school which was the precursor to Waseda University.

Kaoru Nakao of Waseda's Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum writes about Kyuen Kawasaki (1874-1961) who was praised and revered as a master during his performances in the Meiji, Taisho and Showa periods.

Rikuo Takagi from Waseda University Library writes on Qing dynasty diplomat, Qian Xun, (1853-1927) who said “Waseda University is liberal and broad-minded, akin to schools in America”

Prof. Hisao Takamatsu writes on the 120th anniversary of the establishment of the Literature Department at the Tokyo Technical School, the forerunner of Waseda University.

Prof. Yasuaki Muto writes on reform of the Japan Sumo Association.

In order to solve the energy issues of the 21st century, it is essential to achieve a harmony of the “three Es”; namely, energy security, environmental protection and economic growth - Interview of Professor Yasuhiro Hayashi, RIANT Director.

Being a biologist who likes bugs, the thing that brought me to write an essay on evolutionary biology was that I thought the “sociobiology,” the theory of evolution that pushed Neo-Darwinism to extremes, was a sham - by Prof. Kiyohiko Ikeda.

Prof. Okauchi reflects on an international meeting in Cairo, Egypt concerning the “Return and Protection of Cultural Property”. A total of 21 countries participated in a discussion which pressed for the return of such famous antiquities as the bust of Queen Nefertiti and the Rosetta Stone.

The EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) is one of Europe’s most important scientific gatherings. The 2010 forum was held in Torino, Italy, the third in the biennial ESOF series.

The ability to observe individual proteins as they react and combine provides remarkable insights into the complex world of cell signaling

Two regulators of protein filament assembly use dramatically different—and competing—methods to inhibit a common target

Chemical-genomic profiling of bioactive therapeutic compounds reveals therapeutically exploitable signaling activity at fungal cell membranes

Press Release - Reported in PLoS Computational Biology, the findings offer fundamental insights relevant to a wide range of biological, physical and technical systems.

Language change involves changes in power relationships, and groups whose vested interest of the language they have used up to the present is threatened would attempt to reject it completely, because language skill cannot be easily acquired or replaced, and it represents people’s identity.

Shanghai has achieved significant growth over the last twenty years and it is now the richest region in China. It is quite fitting that the Expo, an engine for further economic development, be held in Shanghai.

The sight of the newborn state of East Timor, together with Indonesia leading the way for the democratization of Southeast Asia reflects a bizarre twist of fate.

As a backdrop to these times, I think the key to the welfare state getting past the barriers to realize minimal state (re)distribution and free equality is destined to be found in Basic Income.

A supermarket is a veritable battleground, where consumers who have a strong desire to seek out quality food face a daunting array of products to choose from.

With headlines such as "the shock of E-books", "the truth about electronic books", "Amazon's true character" and "The yin and yang of E-books," expectations and concerns about E-books have been a dominant theme in business magazines during 2010.