Editor's Choice: The Story Behind The New Dengue Vaccine, Hibernating Superpower & Perovskite solar cells

Researchers have made perovskite solar cells more efficient and stable, A new cause of Parkinson's related cell death, Hibernating superpower is in the blood, Common mechanism for cancer and atherosclerosis, COVID-19 antibody skin-based test. Read all in the August's Editor's Choice plus an Interview with Prof Sutee Yoksan on The story behind the new dengue vaccine & this month's Asia Research News 2022 magazine pick - The evolutionary history of puddle frogs.
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Highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells developed

Researchers in Hong Kong and London have made perovskite solar cells more efficient and stable, passing international tests and giving hope for commercialization.

All thanks to ferrocenes

A new cause of Parkinson's related cell death

Researchers found an unexpected change in the brain during an autopsy of a patient with Parkinson's disease.

New treatment target?

Hibernating superpower is in the blood


Human cells infused with serum from hibernating bears showed muscle gain, confirming how bears avoid muscle damage despite months of inactivity.
 

Common mechanism for cancer and atherosclerosis

A molecule known to play a role in heart disease has been found to also facilitate cancer metastasis.

Two-fer treatment?

COVID-19 antibody skin-based test


A new device can rapidly detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies through skin, without the need for the traditional blood sample.
 
Beyond the Journal
The science of communication

The story behind the new dengue vaccine

This week, the dengue vaccine received its first global approval from Indonesia. We spoke with Prof Emeritus Dr. Sutee Yoksan, of Thailand's Mahidol University, whose research is behind the vaccine. 

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The evolutionary history of puddle frogs

A study on puddle frogs suggests underestimated biodiversity in Southeast Asia.

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