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First iPSC Clinical Trial Endorsed By Japan Health Ministry Panel
A key panel of the Japanese Ministry of Health has given a conditional green light to clinical trials involving induced pluripotent stem cells.
Kibo The Robot To Visit The International Space Station In August
Kibo will take part in the world's first conversation experiment held between a person and a robot in outer space.
Chinese Astronaut Wang Yaping Gives Lecture From Space
Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping conducted on Thursday a lecture from the Tiangong-1 space module.
Three Honored With 29th Kyoto Prize
Three individuals have been awarded the 29th Kyoto Prize, Japan's highest private award for global achievement.
China’s Tianhe-2 Supercomputer Ranked World’s Fastest
A supercomputer developed by Chinese researchers has been named the world's fastest.
Record Dengue Season Predicted In Thailand
With more than 40 deaths and almost 40,000 cases of dengue fever reported in Thailand so far this year, health experts are warning this could be the largest-ever epidemic.
Shenzhou-10 Successfully Docks With Tiangong Space Lab
China's Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft successfully completed an automated docking procedure with the Tiangong-1 space lab on Thursday.
Oldest Man In History Dies In Kyoto, Japan At 116
The world's oldest living man, Jiroemon Kimura, died early Wednesday morning in Kyoto, Japan. He was 116 years old.
HKUST Retains Lead In QS University Rankings: Asia 2013
The QS University Rankings: Asia 2013 rankings was released this week by Quacquarelli Symonds.
