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Staying Socially Active Is Good For The Aging: Study

Elderly people who participated in social activities were less likely to experience a decline in their ability to perform daily functions, a study shows.

HKU Quantum Scientist Becomes Asia’s First CIFAR-Azrieli Global Scholar

Dr. Giulio Chiribella was selected under a new international initiative to identify potential world leaders in research.

BeiGene Closes US$200 Million Public Offering

The biopharmaceutical company, which develops immuno-oncology drugs, has announced the closing of its follow-on public offering of 6,250,000 American Depositary Shares.

Juan Small Step For (A) Man, Juan Giant Leap For Mankind

The Philippines Space Agency will soon be a reality. And on the agenda? Climate monitoring, technology development and spying.

Why Do Some People Itch So Much? The Answer Is In The Air

Researchers have found that a transcription factor activated by air pollutants causes hypersensitivity to itch, leading to scratching—making everything worse.

Researchers Decode Ginkgo Genome

Researchers have sequenced the genome of a ‘living fossil,’ the oldest existing tree species in the world.

Mystery Solved: How Saturn Got Its Rings

A study suggests that the rings of giant planets like Saturn are natural byproducts of the planet formation process.

Singapore Strengthens Commitment To Research Integrity

Four of Singapore's top universities and research institutions are adopting a unified set of standards for research publications.

WuXi Biologics, Prima BioMed To Partner On Manufacturing Cancer Drugs

Under the new agreement, WuXi Biologics will be the exclusive clinical manufacturer of Prima's cancer drugs worldwide.