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Two-Pronged Approach Improves Liver Cancer Patient Outcomes
A procedure that cuts off blood supply to tumors, combined with a small molecule inhibitor drug sorafenib, improves the survival of advanced-stage liver cancer patients.
Asian Universities Making Waves On THE World University Rankings 2020
Japan and China are the second and fourth most-represented nations on the list of the world's top universities compiled by Times Higher Education.
Ocean Heat May Have Triggered Evolution Of Life
Using computational tools, a research group in India has found that basic chemical reactions producing precursors of proteins and RNA could be driven by heat from the ocean.
A Tiny, Flexible Implant For Drug Delivery To The Brain
The device contains channels for drug storage and release, as well as LEDs to generate light pulses in the brain.
A Glimpse Of Ancient Massive Galaxies
Scientists have identified a large population of galaxies previously invisible to the Hubble telescope.
Giant Clams’ Poop Hosts Symbiotic Algae
Fecal pellets from adult giant clams are home to photosynthetic algae that play important roles in the nutrition of coral reefs, scientists find.
Flexible Polymers For Natural Gas Storage
An international team of scientists has designed a material that can be used to store natural gas more efficiently.
A Potential Substitute For Silicon In Solar Cells
Inorganic perovskites of a particular crystal configuration could outperform silicon in solar cells, scientists say.
Oldest Fossil Forest In Asia Discovered In China
Excavators carrying out works at a quarry in China's Anhui province serendipitously uncovered the oldest fossil forest in Asia.