Online Editorials Archive
(January 20
th, 2012) Did he or did he not, copy his theory of evolution from fellow scientist Alfred Russel Wallace? Researchers at Singapore University delved into decade-old archives to solve the riddle for good.
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(January 17
th, 2012) Eighty years ago, Alexander Fleming revolutionised medicine by accidentally discovering the world's first bacteria killer. But recent studies show that there is more to the fungus that launched the antibiotic revolution than initially thought.
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(January 13
th, 2012) A team of researchers from Spain and the USA has reported the first instance of a filovirus in Europe. Fortunately, the virus doesn’t seem to be as fatal as its family members, Marburgvirus and Ebolavirus, at least not to us humans; bats are not so lucky...
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(January 10
th, 2012) Famous as a comic strip, Piled Higher and Deeper (PHD) has now been brought to life through Piled Higher and Deeper: the Movie. Grad school stories told from a humorous perspective.
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(January 6
th, 2012) The current treatment options for neurodegenerative diseases have still much room for improvement. Why not try to combine Eastern and Western medicine to tackle the problem? German researchers did just that.
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(January 3
rd, 2012) Jakob, Leona and Ardevan meet a mysterious woman. Enjoy reading the third episode of our new science thriller The Scienticks by Nanür.
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