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NUS Sets Up Center For Advanced 2D Materials
The US$40 million center will focus on both fundamental research and commercialization.
Gilead Allows India & China To Produce Generic HIV/HBV Drug
An agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool allows generics manufacturers in India and China to produce Gilead's HBV and HIV drug, tenofovir alafenamide.
Starpharma To Launch Anti-Viral Condoms
The first of its kind, the VivaGel® condom incorporates an antiviral compound to reduce the risk of exposure to viruses such as HIV, HSV and HPV.
7 Must-Read Stories In July 2014
A round-up of our top stories in July 2014; spanning ancient fossils to cosmic rays and the most high profile retraction in recent years.
Fatty Acid Transport Proteins Linked To Schizophrenia & Autism
Mutations in fatty acid binding proteins resulting in disrupted lipid transport to the brain could be the common factor underlying both schizophrenia and autism.
GWAS Uncovers The Genetic Basis of Schizophrenia
The results of a genome-wide association study (GWAS) suggest that the immune system might be involved in schizophrenia.
PandaX And The Search For Dark Matter
China joins the search for dark matter with PandaX, a large liquid-xenon detector located deep underground in the China Jin-Ping Underground Laboratory.
How Fussy Pandas Maintain A Balanced Bamboo Diet
A study of six pandas over six years shows that they migrate in order to switch between bamboo species which provide them with different nutrients required for successful breeding.
Captive Pandas Have Good Genes
Pandas kept in captivity have good levels of genetic diversity, making it unnecessary to capture more pandas from the wild.