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HKU Partners With Cyberport To Advance FinTech
The new HKU x Cyberport Digital Tech Entrepreneurship Platform will combine HKU’s academic prowess with Cyberport’s infrastructure to co-develop an innovative FinTech ecosystem.
Singaporean Scientist Wins ASEAN Award For Rice Research
Dr. Yin Zhongcao has received the Outstanding Rice Scientist of Singapore Award at the ASEAN Rice Science and Technology Ambassadors Awards held in the Philippines.
How Good Gut Bacteria Break Down Sugar
Scientists have identified a unique metal ion-containing domain within the three-dimensional structure of an enzyme that gut bacteria use to break down sugars.
Stopping Bacteria By Their Tails
Disrupting biological nanomachines like the flagella of bacteria could be one effective way to prevent infectious diseases, scientists say.
Ban Hazardous Pesticide To Prevent Farmer Suicides, Studies Say
Pesticide-related suicides may be prevented by policies are geared toward banning them rather than securing their storage.
Philippine Province Records First Avian Flu Outbreak
The Philippine Department of Agriculture is currently investigating a new outbreak of avian flu in Pampanga, Philippines.
Treating Nerve Damage Caused By Neurotoxins
Scientists in China have identified two drugs that reduce the impact of nerve damage caused by insecticides and chemical weapons.
Social Amoeba Calculate To Communicate
Slime mold can ‘calculate’ the fold-change of signaling molecules, an ability that helps it behave like a multicellular organism.
Gene Controls Whether Liver Cells Double Or Die
A molecule called YAP regulates the size of the liver by determining whether liver cells proliferate or die in response to damage.