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‘Giant Panda Friendly’ Medicinal Plant Harvesting Project Wins Equator Prize May 17, 2012 18:05
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Top News In Hong Kong »
Film By HK Shark Foundation Describes Turning Tide Against Shark Fin Soup
Shangri-La Strikes Shark Fin Soup Off The Menu In Its 72 Hotels And Resorts
» Asian Economies Make Progress In Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012
» Singapore’s 113-Year-Old Teresa Hsu Talks Longevity On Elderly Health Day
» “Origin Of Clothes” Exhibition In Hong Kong Explains Barkcloth Origin
» World Hepatitis Day 2011: Awareness For Hepatitis In Asia Pacific
» Study: Asian Migrants Are Choosing Asia Over The West
Featured Research »
Handheld Plasma Flashlight Zaps Away Bacteria Instantly, Study
Chinese and Australian scientists have developed a handheld, battery-powered plasma-producing device that can rid skin of bacteria in an instant.
» Fluorescent Chemosensor Polymers May Detect Explosive Materials, Study
» Mystery Of The Vanishing Neutrinos Solved
» Ulcer-Causing Helicobacter Pylori Survives In Our Acidic Gut By Turning It Neutral
» Study: Plunge In Greenhouse Gases Caused Antarctic Glaciation 34m Years Ago
» Swine Flu Viruses In Hong Kong Are Increasing In Diversity
» Breast Cancer Cells Adapt To Low Glucose By Using Fatty Acids
» Metal-Free Click Polymerization Of Propiolates And Azides
» Germanium Conducts Electricity Under Pressure
Health & Medicine »
Osteoporosis Risk May Be Written In Our Genes, Study
A major new international study has for the first time shown that the risk of osteoporosis and bone fracture is strongly related to gene variation.
» Study Looks At Ballroom Dancing Classes To Prevent Falls In Elderly
» Tai Chi Improves Balance Control Of Visually Impaired Older People, Study Says
» Unfounded Claims Of HIV Cure Spike Demand For Tokay Gecko In Southeast Asia
» Study: Excessive Praise On Poor Performance May Cause Depression
» Study: 30% Of Colonoscopy Participants Had Pre-Cancerous Bowel Tumors
» Study: DDT, Dioxins & Banned Pesticides Still Detected In Human Milk
» CUHK Study: Ketamine Abuse In Young Reduces Bladder Capacity
» HK Study Finds Link Between Fatty Liver And Colorectal Polyps
» Preterm Births Three Times More Common In Western Australia Than China
» HK Scientists Find Link Between Male Sex Hormones And Liver Cancer
Academia »
East Asian Students Are 2-3 Years Ahead Of Western Peers, Report Says
A new Grattan Institute report has found that Western countries – including Australia – are slipping behind East Asian systems in school performance, despite substantial increases in school funding.
» HKUST Opens Asia’s First Social Media Research Laboratory
» Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011-12 Show Drop In Asian Rank
» QS World University Rankings 2011/12: Asia Makes Significant Strides
» Harvard Report: US High Schools Lagging At 32nd In Math Proficiency, 17th In Reading
» Shanghai Jiaotong Releases 2011 Academic Rankings: US Colleges Dominate
» Million Dollar Shaw Prize Awarded For Cosmology, Immunology & Geometry
» 2011 Asian University Rankings: Hong Kong University Of Science And Technology Leads The Pack
» Worldwide Study: Asia’s English Proficiency Lower Than Expected
Tech & Pharma »
CK Life Sciences Receives FDA Clearance For PhIII Melanoma Vaccine Trial
CK Life Sciences subsidiary Polynoma LLC has received FDA clearance for Phase III clinical testing of its melanoma vaccine.
» Watson Pharma Buys Ascent Pharmahealth For AU$375 Million
» Intel Capital Invests US$40m In 10 Asian Companies
» 2011 Red Herring 100 Asia Award To Honor Asia’s Top Private Technology Ventures
» Google Announces Plans To Build Data Centers In Singapore, Taiwan & Hong Kong
» EIU’s 2011 IT Industry Competitiveness Index: Seven APAC Economies In Top 20
» South Korea Tops ITU Ranking Of Information & Communication Technology
» Forbes Releases Asia’s 2011 List Of Fab 50 Companies
» Chinese Herb Uncaria Rhynchophylla May Treat Parkinson’s Disease
» The Wall Street Journal’s 2011 Asian Innovation Awards: 12 Finalists
» Shanghai Pharmaceuticals To Raise US$2.2 billion IPO in Hong Kong
Editorials »
PHOTO GALLERY: Science Under The Microscope
Explore the beauty of science at the microscopic level, through visually stunning Asian entries to Nikon Small World’s annual photography competition.