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Singlera Genomics Raises $20 Million In Series A Financing

Led by Lilly Asia Ventures, this financing round will go towards the development and commercialization of Singlera's non-invasive genomic sequencing tests.

ASEAN Patents Increased By 40% In Past Three Years: Report

The Thomson Reuters report, which examines ASEAN research and patenting activity, also shows that the group almost doubled its share of the world’s research papers.

In the Lab

Rare Deep-Earth Tremor Caused By ‘Weather Bomb’

Scientists in Japan have detected a rare type of tremor triggered by a severe and distant North Atlantic storm.

Technology

World’s Biggest Telescope Meets World’s Second Fastest Supercomputer

The Tianhe-2 supercomputer in China has run prototype data software that will someday become the 'brain' of the Square Kilometer Array telescope.

In the Lab

The Tale Of The Short-Tailed Cat (VIDEO)

A mutation in the HES7 gene is responsible for the short-tailed trait in Japanese Bobtail and Chinese short-tailed feral cats, a study finds.

In the Lab

Source Of Soot In Himalayas Largely Fossil Fuels: Study

Using dual-carbon-isotope fingerprinting, researchers have identified the source of soot in the Himalayan and Tibetan region as largely from China and the North Indian sub-continent.

In the Lab

Scientists May Have Found A Way To Prevent Scars From Forming

Scientists are developing new compounds that could stop scars from forming in the first place.

In the Lab

Hawaiian Fruit Fly Ancestry More Complex Than Previously Thought

New research refuting the ‘single Hawaiian origin’ hypothesis shows that fruit flies have plural ancestors spanning various continents.

In the Lab

Palm Oil Plantations Hurt Ecosystems Severely: Study

Converting forests to oil palm plantations can lead to irreversible effects on ecosystem functions, according to a study.

Pharma

Singlera Genomics Raises $20 Million In Series A Financing

Led by Lilly Asia Ventures, this financing round will go towards the development and commercialization of Singlera's non-invasive genomic sequencing tests.

ASEAN Patents Increased By 40% In Past Three Years: Report

The Thomson Reuters report, which examines ASEAN research and patenting activity, also shows that the group almost doubled its share of the world’s research papers.

In the Lab

Rare Deep-Earth Tremor Caused By ‘Weather Bomb’

Scientists in Japan have detected a rare type of tremor triggered by a severe and distant North Atlantic storm.

Technology

World’s Biggest Telescope Meets World’s Second Fastest Supercomputer

The Tianhe-2 supercomputer in China has run prototype data software that will someday become the 'brain' of the Square Kilometer Array telescope.

In the Lab

The Tale Of The Short-Tailed Cat (VIDEO)

A mutation in the HES7 gene is responsible for the short-tailed trait in Japanese Bobtail and Chinese short-tailed feral cats, a study finds.

In the Lab

Source Of Soot In Himalayas Largely Fossil Fuels: Study

Using dual-carbon-isotope fingerprinting, researchers have identified the source of soot in the Himalayan and Tibetan region as largely from China and the North Indian sub-continent.

In the Lab

Scientists May Have Found A Way To Prevent Scars From Forming

Scientists are developing new compounds that could stop scars from forming in the first place.

In the Lab

Hawaiian Fruit Fly Ancestry More Complex Than Previously Thought

New research refuting the ‘single Hawaiian origin’ hypothesis shows that fruit flies have plural ancestors spanning various continents.

In the Lab

Palm Oil Plantations Hurt Ecosystems Severely: Study

Converting forests to oil palm plantations can lead to irreversible effects on ecosystem functions, according to a study.

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