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Astellas, Daiichi Sankyo To Share 400,000 Drug Compounds
Two of Japan's largest pharmaceutical firms will share their drug libraries, making 400,000 compounds available for high throughput sequencing.
First China-India Climate Change Study Released
China and India, two of the top three carbon emitters in the world, have released a joint report on the practical measures that can be taken to address climate change.
Nutricia And GIS Collaborate On Gut Bacteria Project
Nutricia will conduct clinical trials while GIS provides the genomic analysis to better understand the interactions between nutrition and gut bacteria.
Making Life Simpler For Control Freaks
Important and complex systems, from the global financial market to groups of friends, may be more controllable than they appear.
Deep Sea Fish Uses Mirror-Eyes To See In The Dark
The glasshead barreleye fish has mirrored cylindrical eyes which enable it to see both the dim light coming from above as well as the flashes of bioluminescence from below.
Sanofi Pasteur, SK Chemicals To Co-Develop Pneumococcal Vaccine
Vaccine-maker Sanofi Pasteur will invest US$23 million in South Korea's SK Chemicals for the development of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
Stem Cells From A Single Drop Of Blood
Singaporean scientists have developed a method for generating stem cells that only requires a single drop of blood.
China Halves TB Prevalence In Just Twenty Years
China has reduced tuberculosis prevalence by 50% over the past 20 years, five years ahead of the target set by a global partnership.
Researchers Uncover The Link Between Memory And Smell
Scientists show that smells can create long term memories that alter perception.