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Ebola: By The Numbers

These figures track the development of the worst Ebola outbreak in history, and what it takes to stop it.

The Secrets Of Life Underground

The genome of the Damaraland mole rat provides an insight into the adaptations required for life underground.

How α-Catenin Converts Force Into Biochemical Signals

Magnetic tweezers have allowed scientists to unravel what happens when α-catenin is stretched.

Organizing Medical Meetings In Asia

The inaugural Healthcare Meetings Forum Asia 2014 brought together organizers, regulators and sponsors to discuss how to run successful medical conferences in the region. Rebecca Tan reports from Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Center.

Drug-Resistant Malaria Threatens Southeast Asia

Drug-resistant malaria parasites, requiring a longer duration of treatment, have emerged in Southeast Asia.

Turning Waste Heat Into Air Conditioning

The Combined Heat and Power plant jointly developed by A*STAR and Hitachi achieves high efficiency with low operation costs.

Eisai & Zeria To Develop Gastic Acid Drug

Eisai grants Zeria the right to manufacture E3710, a proton pump inhibitor than can be used to treat gastric acid-related diseases.

Asian Inventions Dominate Energy Storage Systems

Asian companies lead the pack in terms of number of patents awarded for energy storage technologies.

Superabsorbing Light With Quantum Dots

Quantum technology inspired by algae could aid the development of 'super-absorbers' for energy storage.