August issue of ALS is now published. This time, in our multidisciplinary reads, we have featured articles exploring different aspects of 3D Bioprinting for enhanced health care; How forensic matters can be assisted by examining residual light metals found in industry workers’ hairs; Assessing relation of Interleukin-37 with Rheumatoid Arthritis; Report on prevalence of Hepatitis C in pregnant women; Evaluating methanol extract of Moringa oleifera pods on rat liver; …
13 – 19 August 2018 What Pakistan’s new government means for science The incoming administration promises to use science to alleviate poverty, but it is facing an imminent economic crisis. Find source Wheat’s complex genome finally deciphered Thanks to a decadelong effort, the wheat genome has finally come into sharp focus, speeding the search for genes …
06 - 12 August 2018 How bacteria can save children's lives A ground-breaking new project in Bangladesh could help reduce the life-long health problems that come from childhood malnourishment – by focusing on the gut. Find source Gene-silencing technology gets first drug approval after 20-year wait The US Food and Drug Administration's decision breathes new life …
30 July – 05 August 2018 First-of-its-kind clinical trial will use reprogrammed adult stem cells to treat Parkinson’s Researchers in Japan launched a clinical trial to treat Parkinson’s disease with neurological material derived from induced pluripotent stem cells. Find source Entire yeast genome squeezed into one lone chromosome In a dramatic restructuring, two teams have created …
23 – 29 July 2018 UK labs made 1.9 million transgenic animals last year Decade-long rise of genetically modified animal breeding levelled off in 2017 — although transgenic zebrafish are gaining in popularity. Find source Medicinal cannabis products to be legalised Specialist doctors in the UK will be able to legally prescribe cannabis-derived medicinal products by …
16 – 22 July 2018 ‘Frightening’ typhoid fever outbreak spreads in Pakistan A strain of the bacterium that causes typhoid fever has become resistant to most every drug and is spreading through Pakistan, causing at least 2000 confirmed cases. Find source Dutch publishing giant cuts off researchers in Germany and Sweden Elsevier last week …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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