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World’s First iPS Transplant Performed
A Japanese woman in her seventies has become the world's first person to receive a transplant of iPS-derived cells.
When It Comes To Risk, Grey Matter Matters
The volume of grey matter could be used as a biomarker for financial risk attitudes, researchers say.
India Caught Between Business And Activists Over GM Crops
Public opposition to GM trials is fueling government indecision, stranding India’s food research in the lab, writes Ranjit Devraj.
Infectious Diseases Institute Launches In Melbourne
The newly launched Doherty Institute to seeks to elevate Australia's role in the global research effort against infectious diseases.
Japan Experiences First Dengue Outbreak In 70 Years
Japan's first dengue outbreak in 70 years underscores the rising impact of mosquito-borne diseases as global temperatures rise.
Microbes Evolve Faster Than Oceans Can Disperse Them
A genomic study of marine bacteria reveals how localized biogeographic patterns form in the open oceans.
Korean Engineer Wins Technology Innovation Award
KAIST's Professor Oh Ilkwon has been named this year's winner of the Energy Technology Innovation Award.
ADB Ranks Japan & Korea As Asia’s Most Innovative
Japan and Korea have come out tops in the new Creativity Productivity Index, which focuses on how countries turn creative inputs into innovative outputs.
China’s Worrying Diabetes Epidemic
Studies show that one in four diabetics worldwide reside in China and half the population is prediabetic, a grave situation that urgently needs to be addressed.
