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Slippery Fault Unleased 2011 Japan Tsunami

The Tohoku fault is more slippery than expected and this may explain why the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami.

Asian Countries Top Latest PISA Survey

Asian countries outperform the rest of the world in the latest PISA survey which evaluates the knowledge and skills of 15-year-olds.

SIMM, Crown BioScience To Build Mouse Xenograft Model Center

Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and Crown BioScience, Inc. have agreed to jointly build a mouse clinical trial center in China.

BioPen To Help Surgeons Deliver Cells Into Site Of Injury

A handheld “bio pen” may someday be used by surgeons to deliver live cells directly to damaged and diseased bone material.

Celiac Disease Rampant In China

Celiac disease is more common than has been reported in China, according to a new study by researchers from Nanchang University.

ELABELA Hormone Essential For Heart Development, Study

Scientists at A*STAR have discovered a new hormone called ELABELA that could potentially be used to treat heart disease.

Abu Dhabi-Singapore Collaboration To Advance MEMS Technologies

A*STAR, GLOBALFOUNDRIES Singapore and MI have agreed to develop an R&D twin lab to advance MEMS technologies.

Potential New Treatments For Leukemia

Two international research teams have identified potential new treatments for a particular subtype of acute myeloid leukemia.

Researcher Awarded For The Magic Glasses Cartoon

A cartoon that has helped halve parasitic worm infection rates among rural Chinese children has earned a University of Queensland researcher a prestigious award.