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Asia’s First Under-One-Roof Nutritional Research Center Set Up In Singapore
Asia’s first under-one-roof nutritional research centre has been set up in Singapore.
Scientists Turn Stem Cells Into Liver And Pancreas Precursor Cells
Scientists have developed a method of turning human stem cells into a cell type that gives rise to organs including the liver and pancreas.
‘Love Drug’ May Treat Abdominal Pain
A hormone that induces labor and encourages social bonding may hold the key to treating abdominal pain, according to a new study.
Diabetics Benefit From High-Protein Diets
A study shows that obese people with diabetes can lose weight on high-protein diets and see improvement in cardiovascular and renal health.
Microparticles To Help Treat Heart Attacks
Researchers have found that microparticles injected into the blood can boost heart function and reduce heart scarring after a heart attack.
‘Icy’ Technique Improves Kidney Transplants
Surgeons have completed 50 kidney transplants using a robot-assisted procedure in which the organ is cooled with ice during the operation.
Goods And Pollution Made In China For U.S.
Study finds that air pollution blowing across the Pacific Ocean is often caused by manufacturing goods for export to the U.S. and Europe.
Shrimp Gives Insight Into Color Vision
Researchers have uncovered new insights into color vision by studying the mantis shrimp.
SMART Launches Driverless Car Called ‘SCOT’
The Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology has launched Singapore’s very first locally-developed driverless car.