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Daiichi Sankyo Sells Shares Of Sun Pharma

Rocked by FDA warnings and fines, Sun Pharma has been dropped by Japanese pharmaceutical giant Daiichi Sankyo.

Scientists Capture Living Taste Cells In Action

A technique known as intravital multiphoton microscopy has enabled scientists to visualize how the tastebuds work in real time.

Maximizing Superconducting Critical Temperature

Researchers describe a new state of matter that could lead to high temperature superconductors.

Vitamin D Deficiency Common In Lung Disease Patients

Approximately 80 percent of patients with COPD had low levels of vitamin D, suggesting a link to lung function.

Micro Fingers Manipulate Cells One At A Time

Researchers have developed a microprobe array that acts like tiny fingers, allowing them to pick up single cells.

Data Reveals A Century Of Spectacular Wheat Yields In China

China's wheat productivity has gone from one tonne per hectare in 1945 to five tonnes per hectare in 2013.

Cell Fusion Ensures Only One Sperm Gets Through

Research shows that flowering plants prevent polytubey through the extremely rare process of cell fusion.

Kim Sang Ouk Receives The POSCO Academic Award

Materials scientist Kim Sang Ouk has won the 2015 POSCO Academic Award for his research on double-element doping.

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