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  23 July 2015    
 

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Simple cooking methods flush arsenic out of rice

22 July 2015
 
 

Preparing rice in a coffee machine can halve levels of the naturally occurring substance. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

The week in science: 17–23 July

22 July 2015
 
 

A pledge on fishing in Arctic high seas; global inequalities on mental health; and another ethics scandal at the University of Minnesota. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

A cellular puzzle: The weird and wonderful architecture of RNA

22 July 2015
 
 

Cells contain an ocean of twisting and turning RNA molecules. Now researchers are working out the structures — and how important they could be. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Antibody drugs for Alzheimer's show glimmers of promise

22 July 2015
 
 

After a string of failed trials, drugs that target protein build-up in the brain appear to slow disease progress. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Moon village would host first class research

22 July 2015
 
 

Europe's new space chief Johann-Dietrich Wörner explains his lunar ambitions. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Russia's crackdowns are jeopardizing its science

22 July 2015
 
 

The escalating encroachment on democratic freedoms undermines the nation's claim of support for science, says Fyodor Kondrashov. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

UK shifts its space-science strategy

22 July 2015
 
 

Research surrounding human spaceflight is booming. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Mystery haze appears above Ceres's bright spots

21 July 2015
 
 

Discovery bolsters idea that intriguing marks are made of ice, not salt. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Scientists unite to warn against flawed chemical reagents

21 July 2015
 
 

Community-driven website hopes to flag up poor-quality tools and prevent wasted experiments. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

'Ghost population' hints at long-lost migration to the Americas

21 July 2015
 
 

Present-day Amazonians share an unexpected genetic link with Asian islanders, hinting at an ancient trek. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Quest for climate-proof farms

21 July 2015
 
 

Climate change is a major threat to food production, so researchers are working with farmers to make agriculture more resilient. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

US tailored-medicine project aims for ethnic balance

21 July 2015
 
 

Massive study seeks to succeed where others failed, but faces tight deadline and questions about strategy. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Vibrant Pluto stuns scientists

21 July 2015
 
 

Mission seeking clues to early Solar System finds a world made anew. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

Shoddy strut likely culprit in SpaceX rocket wreck

20 July 2015
 
 

Company says the part failed under stress that was five times below certified limit. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 

French teenager healthy 12 years after ceasing HIV treatment

20 July 2015
 
 

Eighteen-year-old joins small group of patients who can control the virus after discontinuing drugs. Read More

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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THE GENOMICS OF COMMON DISEASES 2015
September 2-5, 2015 | Cambridge, UK
 
 
 
 
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Chair of the Department of Behavioral Neuroscience

 
 

The Oregon Health & Science University  

 
 
 
 
 

Director, Center for Vaccine Research

 
 

University of Pittsburgh 

 
 
 
 
 

Research Director

 
 

Max Planck Gesellschaft (MPG) 

 
 
 
 
 

Chair / Reader in Translational Genomics for Plant Breeding

 
 

Prifysgol Aberystwyth University 

 
 
 
 
 

Full Professor, Chief of Service, Service of Rheumatology

 
 

UNIL-CHUV 

 
 
 
 

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