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Charging Your Mind: Electrifying Treatments For The Brain
Zaria Gorvett describes an ancient surgical procedure called deep brain stimulation that is gaining popularity as a treatment for neurologic and psychiatric disorders.
Better Devices, Big Demographics: Becton Dickinson In Asia
David Tan speaks to Mr. David Capes, vice-president of R&D for Greater Asia at Becton Dickinson and Company (BD), on the medical device giant’s expansion plans in Asia.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Mental Health
Much more can and needs to be done to address the sensitive topic of mental health in Asia.
Scientists Capture Living Taste Cells In Action
A technique known as intravital multiphoton microscopy has enabled scientists to visualize how the tastebuds work in real time.
Maximizing Superconducting Critical Temperature
Researchers describe a new state of matter that could lead to high temperature superconductors.
Vitamin D Deficiency Common In Lung Disease Patients
Approximately 80 percent of patients with COPD had low levels of vitamin D, suggesting a link to lung function.
Micro Fingers Manipulate Cells One At A Time
Researchers have developed a microprobe array that acts like tiny fingers, allowing them to pick up single cells.
Data Reveals A Century Of Spectacular Wheat Yields In China
China's wheat productivity has gone from one tonne per hectare in 1945 to five tonnes per hectare in 2013.
Cell Fusion Ensures Only One Sperm Gets Through
Research shows that flowering plants prevent polytubey through the extremely rare process of cell fusion.
