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An analytical survey maps out the genetic connections of the flavonols. Flavonols are health-promoting, dietary antioxidants. In plants, they are involved in defense responses, such as reactions to pathogens and UV radiation.

The meeting, titled ‘‘Toward Synthesis of Cells—Reconstruction and Design of Cellular Functions,’’ brought together experts with diverse backgrounds to discuss ways eventually realize the synthesis of molecules, cells and organs.

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) successfully developed the first microelectronic chip for academic and research development in Malaysia. CEDEC or Standard Cell Library is a computer chip with the potential of accelerating the digital design process.

Meteorite impacts may have helped spawn life on Earth, Melatonin and risk of type 2 diabetes, Cone starvation in retinitis pigmentosa, Seeing cancer specifics, New inherited factors influencing blood lipid levels, Tropical nitrogen fixation and Blood stem cells require editing

Visual information from both eyes finally comes together when it is transmitted to the primary visual cortex. Transport of the Otx2 protein from the eye to the brain may initiate visual cortex plasticity

Eliminating signaling molecules from tissue culture results in the generation of hypothalamic neurons from embryonic stem cells

Tracking and halting the making of new neurons shows that continued neurogenesis is needed for spatial memory

Additions to the genome map yield important clues on how plants respond and adapt to adverse environmental conditions

A method for deriving complex neuronal tissues from embryonic stem cells could yield major benefits for clinical research and the development of new therapeutics

A genetic variant highly associated with diabetes is found in both East Asian and European populations

Molecular imaging is expected to help in the detection of lifestyle-related diseases, such as cancer, dementia, and diabetes, at an early stage, as well as in developing good new drugs with the fewest side-effects far more quickly.

In Nature China this week - Derivatives of a Chinese medicinal plant may inhibit the growth of cancer cells by inducing apoptosis and more

Summaries of newsworthy papers: Sticky seizures, Predicting vaccine immunogenicity, Inside-out antivirals, Uncoupling cannabinoid effects, Wind-resistant ocean currents and Making connections for face recognition

A RIKEN-led research group has uncovered another class of plant hormones involved in regulating shoot branching. The identity of the compounds suggests a means by which plant form can be linked to the level of nutrients in the soil.

RIKEN researchers have uncovered the significant role played by a little-known gene regulator in determining which cells in developing mammalian embryos eventually give rise to sperm and eggs in the adult.

In Nature China this week - Researchers in China have found two supporting factors that make the production of human-induced pluripotent stem cells much more efficient and more.

Summaries of newsworthy papers include Black carbon in soils affects terrestrial carbon dioxide release, Fruitfly Y chromosome well endowed, New chiral catalyst, Fast flow in Antarctic outlet glacier during drainage of subglacial lakes, Peptide recycling and ‘Killer’ cells recruit ‘foot soldiers’

RIKEN recently sponsored a symposium at the Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe on ‘cell and tissue scale’ research in the life sciences to explore directions for the next generation of study.

RIKEN researchers have produced healthy cloned mice from cells taken from bodies frozen for 16 years

Summaries of newsworthy papers including Himalaya rising to a monsoonal tune; Monkey vaccine fights off AIDS; Souped-up T cells; Neuronal contribution to risk of multiple sclerosis; Duplicitous role for classic cancer molecule; Risk variants for intracranial aneurysm; Making polymers with a lazy enzyme and Giving petals their colour

Researchers have identified a novel factor—and an unexpected mechanism—for the regulation of epithelial development

Electrical oscillations in one part of the brain suggest that it may interact with another to guide body movements

Summaries of newsworthy papers: Cancer genome sequenced, Whose data is it anyway?, Where to find dark matter, Engineered DNA 'scissors' show promise, Bacteria 'chat' with immune system, Sediment cores prompt icy rethink, Structure of key 'bird flu' protein revealed, Ultrafast optical oscilloscopes, Linking lemmings to climate change

This timely book examines how developing countries can factor in competing arguments about the impending arrival of practical hydrogen fuel cell technology as they explore options for future policies.

Summaries of newsworthy papers include Fighting neuroblastoma, Don’t stop the beat, Bacterial gangs cause clots, Anaemic soils, Widespread alternative splicing, Subverting host immunity to intracellular pathogens and A rose by any other name

A method for single-cell genomic profiling has helped researchers to identify a putative ‘master switch’ for reproductive cell development in the mouse embryo

Summaries of newsworthy papers in Nature and Nature research journals also including Combating muscle fatigue Ranking geo-engineering schemes

New research clarifies how cells rearrange from two-dimensional sheets into three-dimensional structures during embryonic development

Researchers shed light on the molecular mechanism responsible for fluorescent and dark states of a genetically engineered protein

Universiti Sains Malaysia will be holding press conferences on 23 October to reveal the latest findings on herbal extracts from pipersarmentosum to counter obesity and on 24 October on the MoU with Indonesia's Universitas Haluoleo on ICT training