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Temasek Invests US$800 Million In Verily
Singapore-based Temasek will invest in Alphabet's health-focused company Verily to commercialize healthcare solutions.
Diabetes Shortens Human Lifespan By Nine Years
In China, diabetics will die an average of nine years before their healthy peers, study estimates.
MicroRNAs That Trigger Beta Cell Proliferation
Scientists in Japan have identified two new microRNAs that may help develop regenerative therapies for diabetes patients.
WuXi Acquires Biologics CRO HD Biosciences
WuXi AppTec strengthens its biologics capabilities with its acquisition of Shanghai-based HD Biosciences.
Nanotechnology Gives Solar Cells A Big Boost
How do you double the efficiency of solar cells? With nanotechnology, of course.
How Inflammation Causes Aging
Controlling intestinal inflammation could be one way to prevent aging, at least in mice.
Singapore’s Serious Smart Mobility Capabilities
The Smart Mobility Test Bed will include 50 vehicles and 35 roadside units throughout NTU Singapore.
Why Some Flies Date But Don’t Mate
As the name suggests, fruit flies with the platonic mutation go through courtship rituals but fail to copulate. Scientists have found out why.
How Dying Cells Learn To Let Go
Live imaging of fly pupae has given us a peek into how dying cells are safely detached from the tissue they are embedded in.