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The Cost-Effectiveness Of Treating Hypertension In China

Treating patients with anti-hypertensives could prevent up to a million cardiovascular events in China each year.

Bleach: The Key To Life On Earth?

Hydrogen peroxide, commonly found in bleach, may have also provided the proton gradient necessary for the evolution of life.

Japan & Vietnam Sign Forest Risk Analysis MOU

The memorandum of understanding between Japan's ISM and Vietnam's FIPI covers joint research in forest inventory and ecological informatics.

The Asian Scientist Guide To Getting Your Paper Published

So you've got some good data and think you're just about ready to publish a paper? Well then, this guide is just for you!

FRET Nanoflares Ferret Out False Positives

Scientists from Hunan University have improved intracellular mRNA sensors, making them less prone to false positives.

Powerful Lasers Shed Light On Vision

Using the most powerful laser in the world, scientists have solved the structure of the GPCR rhodopsin to unprecedented detail.

Infection Found To Increase Antibiotic-Induced Hearing Loss

An ongoing bacterial infection drives the uptake of antibiotics into the cells of the inner ear, increasing the likelihood of hearing-loss.

Long-Range Allergy Gene Found

A genetic variant present in 20 percent of the population has been linked to allergy-causing inflammation.

A Crystal-Clear View Of DNA Unwinding

Thirty years after the MCM2-7 complex was first linked to DNA replication, scientists have finally solved its structure.