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J&J’s New Innovation Center To Serve Asia

Johnson & Johnson Innovation announces R&D collaborations with universities and industry partners along with opening of its Asia Pacific Innovation Center.

Cooling The Throat To Protect The Brain

A device that cools the brain via the throat could help reduce brain damage and inflammatory symptoms in heart attack patients.

Spearheading Regulatory Leadership In Asia

The Center of Regulatory Excellence at Duke-NUS will focus on pan-Asian regulatory policy for medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

Nine Asians Awarded 2014 TWAS Prizes

Scientists from China, Taiwan, India and Malaysia have been recognized for their work with the 2014 TWAS Prizes.

Reducing Population No Environmental ‘Quick Fix’

Even with stringent fertility restrictions or a catastrophic event, the world population is expected to increase by five to ten billion more people by 2100.

Monkeys Emerge As Malaria Reservoirs In Malaysia

A rare strain of malaria is beginning to take hold in Malaysia, driven by increasing contact between humans and monkeys.

US$80 Million Center Lights Up Singapore’s Photonics Research

The Photonics Institute at the Nanyang Technological University will be one of the most advanced in the world.

How A Single Hormone Plays Two Roles

The trick to performing the two different functions of season sensing or metabolic regulation is glycosylation, researchers say.

The Chromosomal Catastrophes Behind Esophageal Cancer

A study using whole genome sequencing has shown that esophageal cancer patients have highly mutated and rearranged genomes.