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17 Chinese Cities Join Smoke-Free Program
17 Chinese cities have benefited from a program launched by the Emory Global Health Institute – China Tobacco Control Partnership to curb tobacco use.
NASA Photo Reveals New Round Of Indonesian Forest Fires
NASA's Terra satellite has captured an image of actively burning areas in Indonesia, indicating a fresh round of forest fires.
50,000 Kids To Get Self-Adjusting Eyeglasses
The Child ViSion project will begin handing out the first 50,000 pairs of self-adjusting glasses to help near-sighted teenagers in Asia.
Space Ginseng, Anyone?
Ginseng, a herb with a long history in traditional Chinese medicine, has made its first trip to space and back aboard the Shenzhou-10 spacecraft.
Asian Science Camp 2013 Kicks Off In Tsukuba, Japan
The Asian Science Camp 2013 is taking place this week in Tsukuba, Japan with 200 participants ranging from high school students to university undergraduates.
300 Tons Of Radioactive Water Leak From TEPCO’s Fukushima Plant
Japan's nuclear regulators have raised the severity level of a radioactive water leak at the Fukushima plant from one to three on an international scale.
Japanese Unis Dominate Shanghai Jiao Tong A-Pac Rankings
Japanese universities continue to dominate the Asia-Pacific region in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities.
CAS Funds Five Centers To Study Climate & Green Technology
China has funded five centers to extend South-South ties and fund research into climate and green technology.
China, Japan, India Sign On To Revolutionary Astronomical Project
Members of the Thirty Meter Telescope project signed on Friday an agreement to collaborate on the development of a next-generation astronomical facility.
