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WuXi AppTec & Mayo Clinic To Jointly Develop Diagnostics
The collaboration will focus on co-developing new diagnostic tests and offering existing ones to health care providers and patients in China.
Removing Heavy Metals From Water Using Moss
Scientists in Japan have discovered that the moss Funaria hygrometrica can remove lead from water.
2017 Officially The Warmest Year On Record
Global ocean heat content, a robust indicator of global warming, reached its highest recorded levels in 2017.
Staying Superconductive Under Extreme Pressure
Scientists in China and the US have discovered a metal alloy that superconducts over a wide range of pressures.
Soy Supplement Reduces Muscle Loss In Mice
Mice fed on a diet supplemented with a soy isoflavone had reduced muscle loss following experimentally-induced nerve damage, researchers say.
The Big Eaters Behind Systemic Sclerosis
A team of researchers from Singapore and the UK used genomic analysis to reveal the role of macrophages in systemic sclerosis.
Satellites And Supercomputers Improve Weather Forecasts
Combining data from the Himawari-8 weather satellite with the K supercomputer's processing power, scientists have improved weather prediction models.
HKUST Appoints Professor Shyy Wei As Fourth President
Professor Shyy Wei takes over the reins of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology from current president Professor Tony F. Chan.
Fiber OLEDs Woven Into Knitted Clothes
A team of researchers in South Korea has fabricated fiber-based organic light-emitting diodes thinner than a human hair.