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China Faces Freshwater Shortage

Scientists call for the adoption of water-saving technologies in the face of China's dire freshwater shortage driven by agricultural production.

Overweight? HIIT Might Not Help Fat Loss

Although it improves overall fitness, high intensity interval training (HIIT) may not help overweight people lose body fat, according to a clinical study.

HSA Approves Lung Cancer Drug Giotrif®

Singaporean non-small cell lung cancer patients with EGFR mutations can look forward to new treatment possibilities with Boehringer Ingelheim's Giotrif®.

CAS Goes Open Access

The Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China will require research articles to be deposited into open access repositories.

US$24 Million CRADLE For Tertiary Education Research

The Center for Research and Development in Learning will focus on innovative teaching methods for tertiary education in Singapore.

Cultivated Cotton Genome Sequenced

The sequencing of the Gossypium arboreum genome facilitates the identification of genes for the improvement of cotton agriculture.

ASLAN & CSL To Develop Asthma Treatment

ASLAN acquires license for CSL334, an anti-IL13 receptor monoclonal antibody for the treatment of asthma.

Information Deficits In India’s Higher Education

To improve the quality of education in India, higher education institutions should submit information to the authorities, says Prof. Pushkar of BITS Pilani.

No Link Between Vaccination And Autism

A comprehensive review of studies involving more than 1.2 million children has shown that there is no link between vaccination and autism.