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Several Major Earthquakes Strike Asia Pacific, Could Signal More
Earthquakes above a magnitude of 6.0 have struck around Asia Pacific in quick succession over the past week, which could be warning signs of more major earthquakes on the horizon.
Transmission-Blocking Malaria Vaccine Gets Funding Boost
This malaria vaccine candidate is given to humans but targets mosquitoes, and clinical trials may commence in as little as four years.
China Could Be Facing A Pneumonia Epidemic This Year
Last December in Beijing, more than half of children in hospital for pneumonia had Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections. This epidemic could continue well into 2016.
Our Top 8 Diabetes Stories For World Health Day
The WHO is calling for global action to halt the rise of diabetes, a chronic disease that affects 422 million people around the world.
China’s Latest Five-Year Plan To Focus On Innovation
China's 13th five-year plan will invest heavily in science and technology from 2016-2020 and boost science spending to 271 billion yuan (US$41 billion) this year.
7 Must-Read Stories In March 2016
From the effects of impatience on your cells to the solar eclipse that fascinated Indonesians, here are the most-clicked stories in March.
Indonesia Launches National Science & Tech Research Fund
Indonesia has earmarked US$60 million a year for science and technology research, allowing researchers to plan beyond the national budget's one-year cycle.
Asia Could Face Severe Water Stress By 2050
Economic and population growth—not to mention climate change—could lead to serious water shortages across Asia by 2050, with China and India the hardest hit.
Chinese Professor Wins 2016 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science Award
Professor Chen Hualan from the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute in China is the only scientist from Asia to receive this award.
