09 - 15 July 2018 Science journals end open-access trial with Gates Foundation Pilot experiment has seen 26 papers published under open-access terms so far and should yield a report by the end of the year. Find source T cell engineering breakthrough sidesteps need for viruses in gene-editing With faster, cheaper, more precise technique, authors …
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02 – 08 July 2018 Use of ‘smart drugs’ on the rise European nations see biggest increases in use of stimulants such as Ritalin by people seeking brain-boosting effects. Find source Controversial CRISPR ‘gene drives’ tested in mammals for the first time Experiments in mice suggest that the technology has a long way to …
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25 June – 01 July 2018 Top US court upholds Trump travel ban: student visas already in decline In 5–4 ruling, Supreme Court allows government to bar visitors and immigrants from seven nations. Find source In Nigeria, a battle against academic plagiarism heats up Nigeria's antiplagiarism campaigners hope their efforts will not only …
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18 – 24 June 2018 Genetically modified bacteria enlisted in fight against disease Engineered strains of E. coli and other microbes are being tested in people to combat a slew of illnesses. Find source New human gene tally reignites debate Some fifteen years after the human genome was sequenced, researchers still can’t agree …
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11 – 17 June 2018 WHO: Gaming addiction 'a mental health condition' Gaming addiction has been listed as a mental health condition for the first time by the World Health Organization. Find source Cancer researchers target the dormant cells that seed tumours Different approach to treatment zeroes in on the silent cells that …
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04 – 10 June 2018 EU to world: join our €100-billion research programme European Commission’s next seven-year science-funding scheme — its biggest ever — will allow any country to participate for a price. Find source Dogs can detect agricultural diseases early Study shows dogs can sniff out laurel wilt-infected avocado trees well …
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28 May – 03 June 2018 'Remarkable' therapy beats terminal breast cancer The life of a woman with terminal breast cancer has been saved by a pioneering new therapy, say US researchers. Find source After Brexit, can British science have its cake and eat it, too? The United Kingdom wants a part in …
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21 – 27 May 2018 Novoheart announces next generation of 'Human heart-in-a-jar' technology for advanced drug discovery Novoheart today announced that the next generation of its ‘Human heart-in-a-jar’ technology – which makes up a key component of its comprehensive MyHeartTM Platform – will be unveiled for the first time at the Annual Meeting of …
May Issue Published; Vol 5(3)
May issue of ALS is now published. This time, in our multidisciplinary reads, we have featured articles exploring genetic differences in wild and docile animals; witnessing transgenic plastid live inside cell; assessing how tramadol-diclofenac effects kidney functions in mice; exploring current status of Zika virus research (and who are top Pakistani researchers) according to web …
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Volume 5, Issue 3 (25 May 2018) In-Focus Microscopic detection of chloroplast transgenic plastids using fluorescent probe Shahid Nazir, Muhammad Sarwar Khan Full Text I PDF Health A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Zika Virus Indexed in Web of Science Saima Nasir, …
            










