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IBM To Spend US$100 Million On Big Data Consulting Labs
IBM invests US$100 million to develop ten Interactive Experience labs around the world, including five in Asia.
Sun Pharma Acquires Ranbaxy To Form India’s Largest Pharma
The US$3.2 billion transaction will form the largest pharmaceutical company in India and the fifth largest specialty generics manufacturer in the world.
Demystifying Rule-Defying DNA Polymerases
A team of scientists in Taiwan has uncovered how a viral DNA polymerase breaks the golden Watson-Crick rule.
Tsumoru Shintake Awarded German Physics Prize
This year's Gersch Budker Prize goes to Professor Tsumoru Shintake of OIST for his work on the SACLA X-Ray Free Electron Laser.
GeS Nanotechnologies To Make Solar Energy Cheaper
Scientists have found a simple way to control the structure of semiconductor material germanium monosulfide, paving the way for applications in solar energy conversion and faster computer circuits.
Takeda Receives NDA Approval For Influenza Vaccine
Developed using cell culture-based technology, Takeda's H5N1 vaccine could help to strengthen Japan's pandemic preparedness.
Brain Scans To Detect Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A study shows that PET scans could potentially be used to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome.
Dendritic Cell Death Helps Curb Inflammation
By controlling the expression of a molecule called PD-1, scientists hope to be able to curb runaway inflammation.
RuiYi Raises US$15 Million And Expands Leadership Team
Chinese biotechnology company RuiYi, Inc. has raised US$15 million in Series B financing to develop their pipeline of monoclonal antibodies.