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Biocon’s Mazumdar-Shaw Honored By Chemical Heritage Foundation
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of the Bangalore-based biotech company Biocon, is the first Indian to be awarded the Othmer Gold Medal.
Singapore Student Wins US$50,000 Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award
Singapore's Shannon Lee has been awarded one of two Intel Foundation Young Scientist Awards for developing a novel electrocatalyst.
Hotter Nights May Cause Rice Yield To Fall
As night temperatures cross the 23 degrees Celsius threshold, scientists call for the development of temperature-resistant rice varieties.
Novartis Launches Blood Cancer Drug, Jakavi®
Jakavi, the only approved oral medication for the blood cancer myelofibrosis, has been introduced in Singapore and 50 other countries.
How Polar Bears Cope With Fat
Understanding how polar bears adapted to their high-fat diets could lead to new ways of preventing fatty plaques and treating cardiovascular disease.
Stacked Electrodes To Make Solar Cells Wearable
Wearable solar cells are now one step closer to reality with the development of flexible and efficient solar cells based on stacked electrodes.
Tianjin & AstraZeneca Collaborate On Cardiovascular Disease
Tianjin Medical University and Astrazeneca will collaborate to develop soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors for the treatment of cardiac fibrosis.
Gene Associated With Cancer Drug Resistance Identified
Variations in the TEKT4 gene result in microtubule destabilization, possibly explaining how breast cancer cells develop resistance to the drug paclitaxel.
ADB Invests US$60 Million To Boost Healthcare In Asia
The Asian Development Bank invests US$60 million in OrbiMed Asia to improve the delivery of healthcare services.
