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Taking Image Guided Therapy To Greater Heights
The Philips Azurion 7 C20 with FlexArm augments image guided therapy workflows and grants medical teams unprecedented flexibility in hybrid operating rooms.
Asia’s “Father of Aquaculture” Wins 24th Nikkei Asia Prize
Taiwanese shrimp farming pioneer Liao I-chiu won in the science and technology category for his contributions to the development of aquaculture in Asia.
Japan’s KUROSHIO Emerges 2nd In Ocean-Mapping XPRIZE (VIDEO)
A team of Japanese researchers took home US$1m and claimed the runner-up position in this year’s Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE.
UN: Asia-Pacific Unlikely To Hit Any SDG Target By 2030
A new UN report finds that many Sustainable Development Goal targets related to the environment and natural resources are registering negative trends.
Zuellig Pharma Acquires Singapore Healthcare Startup Klinify
Zuellig Pharma has acquired Singapore-based healthtech startup Klinify for an undisclosed amount.
Corteva Agriscience Opens Asia-Pacific Office In Singapore
Corteva Agriscience, the agriculture division of DowDuPont, has opened its Asia Pacific head office in Singapore.
Nanotech Researcher Wins 2019 ACS Nano Lectureship Award
Liu Bin received the 2019 ACS Nano Lectureship Award for Asia Pacific for her research into the design and synthesis of organic nanomaterials.
Protein In Mosquitos’ Saliva Impacts Feeding
Scientists in Japan and Portugal have shown that a protein called AAPP, found in mosquito saliva, affects the insects' feeding behavior, with implications for mosquito fitness.
Obese Elderly Have Fewer Years Of Healthy Life, Study Shows
Analyzing data from a survey of Singaporean adults over the age of 60, researchers reported that obese seniors have a higher risk of experiencing physical limitations in old age.