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Sorrento, 3SBio Enter Immunotherapy Joint Venture In China

The joint venture agreement will develop and commercialize proprietary immunotherapies using chimeric antigen receptor T-cell technology.

Biomaterials ‘Spin’ Doctor

In somewhat of a happy accident, Teoh Swee Hin was inspired by a pregnant graduate student to develop a cell bioreactor that rotates like a baby in the mother’s womb.

2016 QS Uni Rankings: Singapore Universities Retain Their Lead

The National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore are first and third respectively in this year's rankings.

Why Are Law And Medicine So Popular In Singapore?

Being a doctor or a lawyer is a popular aspiration for many Singaporeans, and earning power is just one of many reasons behind it.

Smell Is A Democracy, Not A Dictatorship

Odors activate neuronal structures called glomeruli in the brain; the fruit fly's smell preference depends on most, if not all, of them.

Tarantula Venom Provides Clue To Irritable Bowel Syndrome Pain

Spider venom can help researchers identify new pain pathways and develop treatments for irritable bowel syndrome.

Breaking Up DNA, Lightsaber Style

Scientists in India have found that damage to DNA can be induced by ultra-short pulses of high-intensity laser light.

Chinese Neuroscientist Wins Gruber Neuroscience Prize

Poo Mu-Ming, director of the Institute of Neuroscience in Shanghai, is being honored for his seminal discoveries in brain plasticity.

Ultragenyx, Takeda To Develop Drugs For Rare Genetic Diseases

Ultragenyx and Takeda will work together to develop and commercialize therapies for rare genetic diseases.