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Chewing Changes Jawbone Structure, Study Finds
Japan-based researchers reveal how jawbone structure is affected by the force applied when chewing food.
Subaru Telescope Snaps Pictures Of Nearly 2,000 Supernovae
Scientists in Japan have identified about 1,800 new supernovae using the Subaru Telescope equipped with an 870 megapixel digital camera.
3D Printing A Better Artificial Cornea
A research team in South Korea has used 3D printing to fabricate a transparent cornea by mimicking human corneal structure.
Suppressing Parathyroid Gland Overactivity
A protein known as semaphorin3d was found to inhibit a signaling pathway that promotes parathyroid growth.
Asian Medicinal Plants Contain Anti-Cancer Compounds
The extracts of the leaves of three medicinal plants were found to be promising against seven types of cancers, according to researchers in Singapore.
Engineered Microbes Make ‘Essence Of Grape’
By optimizing the levels of an enzyme in bacteria strains, researchers in South Korea have found a way to produce grape flavoring without requiring toxic acid catalysts.
WuXi AppTec Acquires US-Based Pharmapace
Pharmapace will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of WuXi Clinical and will continue to focus on growing its core biometrics competences.
Circulate Capital And USAID Team Up To Fight Ocean Plastic Pollution
The partnership will incentivize private capital investment in the recycling value chain in South and Southeast Asia.
Synthesizing Stretchy And Strong Aerogels
Inspired by a spider’s silk web, researchers in China have fabricated superelastic hard carbon nanofiber aerogels.