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ZENBU Helps Scientists Make Sense Of Large Datasets
A new bioinformatics tool developed at RIKEN helps scientists visualize and make sense of large datasets.
A Bird’s Eye View Of Flowers
Mathematical models show that a disproportionate number of Australian flowers have colors that attract honeyeaters, suggesting that flowers have evolved in response to bird visual systems.
Deadly Diarrhea Caused By Wastewater Irrigation Of Crops
The use of wastewater to irrigate crops is exposing children in Asia to a high risk of rotavirus infection and other deadly disease, scientists say.
China, UK Pledge US$33 Million For Climate Change Program
Building on five years of partnership, China and the UK have committed US$33 million to research in low carbon solutions.
President Appointed For New Monash-Suzhou Research Institute
The appointment of Monash's Yu Aibing to the Monash University-Southeast University Joint Research Institute deepens the collaboration between Australia and China.
Protein To Carbohydrate Ratio Outweighs Calorie Counting
A study shows that for metabolic health, it is the ratio of protein to carbohydrates in the diet that matters more than the total number of calories consumed.
Shanxi Taxus, Cardium Therapeutics Enter Partnership
China's Shanxi Taxus' investment in US firm Cardium Therapeutics for the development of two new drugs will also give both companies access to each others' home markets.
Biostar Partners Shaanxi University Of Chinese Medicine
Biostar pharmaceuticals and Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine aim to develop oleanic acid into a liver cancer drug.
Singaporean Scientists: Haze Also Harms The Oceans
Although many people are rightly concerned about the effects of haze on the land and air quality, scientists say that its impact on the marine environment also deserves attention and intervention.