LATEST NEWS
Genetic Road Map For Esophageal Cancer
An enhanced understanding of the genetic basis of esophageal cancer could help improve treatment for the disease which is especially prevalent in Southeast Asia.
WHO Declares Southeast Asia Polio-Free
After three years of zero polio cases, the World Health Organization has certified that Southeast Asia is polio-free.
Not Such A Tough Nut To Crack Anymore
An international group of scientists have cracked the peanut genome, paving the way for genetic improvements in the widely-cultivated crop.
East Asian Students Dominate Problem Solving Test
East Asian countries take the top seven spots in the first OECD PISA assessment of creative problem solving.
Otsuka Acquires Leukemia Drug Dacogen® From Eisai
Otsuka Pharmaceutical acquires two drugs, Dacogen® and E7727, from Eisai Co. to enhance their leukemia drug portfolio.
Making Clothes From Sugar
Researchers have found a green and efficient method to produce the raw materials for nylon from sugar.
Using Genetics To Determine Mosquito Age
Scientists are now able to determine the age of mosquitoes with transcriptional profiling, and have shown that disease transmission is by mosquitoes older than twelve days.
P&G Opens Research Facility In Singapore
The 250 laboratory Singapore Innovation Center will facilitate collaboration between consumer product giant Procter and Gamble and Singapore's A*STAR.
The Science Behind Consumer Choice
SMU Assistant Professor Jane Wang uses her background in economics and psychology to answer how the choices we make - and the tradeoffs that come with each - affect our wellbeing.
