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Asia Could Face Severe Water Stress By 2050
Economic and population growth—not to mention climate change—could lead to serious water shortages across Asia by 2050, with China and India the hardest hit.
Fighting Antibiotic Resistance By Breaking Up Biofilms
Blocking the formation of biofilms can enhance bacterial susceptibility to antibiotics and prevent the development of resistance, scientists say.
Japanese Fund Invests In The Eradication Of Malaria & TB
GHIT Fund, a public-private partnership that seeks to nurture Japan's R&D, has invested in a malaria vaccine and rapid field test.
Holographic Microscope Allows Stain-Free 3D Imaging Of Live Cells
This microscope, named holotomography-1, could potentially transform how cell observation is performed.
Researchers Discover Metabolites Related To Aging
These compounds, related to muscle strength and declining organ function, shed light on how the body ages.
Premature Babies Are Just Not That Into You
Preterm infants are less interested in people than full-term infants, suggesting atypical social development and a possible link to autism.
Chinese Professor Wins 2016 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science Award
Professor Chen Hualan from the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute in China is the only scientist from Asia to receive this award.
An Alternative Strategy For Treating Leukemia
Researchers have discovered that the GCN5 enzyme plays a key role in disrupting healthy white blood cell formation.
Carbon Nanotubes, Unzipped
Like folding paper to make a tear neater, doping carbon nanotubes makes it easier to unzip them without damaging their nanostructure.