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McLaren Applied Technologies Opens APAC HQ In Singapore
McLaren Applied Technologies has established the headquarters of its Asia Pacific operations in Singapore.
Tiny Diamonds To Boost Leukemia Treatment
Binding an anti-leukemia drug to nano-sized diamonds enhances the delivery of the drug to leukemic cells, boosting its efficacy.
Marine Microbes Are Ocean Travellers
Researchers have shown for the first time the impact of ocean currents on the distribution and abundance of marine micro-organisms.
Tiger Genome Reveals How Big Cats Evolved To Kill
The tiger genome has been sequenced for the first time in a study that has revealed insights into how big cats evolved to become predators.
Mitochondrial Genetics Behind Sherpa Mountain Fitness
Scientists have analyzed the mitochondria genomes of Sherpa individuals to examine the genetic basis of their extraordinary mountain fitness.
Obese Stomachs Tell Us Diets Are Doomed To Fail
The way the stomach detects and tells our brains how full we are becomes damaged in obese people, says a new study.
If Birds Had Facebook, What Would Their Social Networks Look Like?
Researchers have analyzed the social networks that link individual birds to each other - a kind of 'Facebook for birds'.
Map Of Galactic Clouds Where Stars Are Born
Astronomers have begun to map the location of the most massive objects in our galaxy – the giant gas clouds where new stars are born.
Molecular Structure Reveals How HIV Infects Cells
Scientists have determined the high-resolution atomic structure of a receptor that most strains of HIV use to get into human immune cells.