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S’pore To Study Loss Of Immunity In Elderly
A collaborative effort in Singapore will start a Phase IV clinical trial to understand age-related loss of immunity in the elderly.
Airbus To Collaborate With Singapore Research Institutes In Big Data Analytics
Aerospace company Airbus has sealed a research collaboration with Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
Harmful Immune Responses Dampened By Blocking Cytokine IL-21
Mice lacking the receptor for the cytokine IL-21 have less severe symptoms, suggesting that IL-21 is a potential therapeutic target in immune diseases.
Five Female Chemists Win TWAS Awards
Five chemists from Indonesia, Jamaica, Nigeria, Uzbekistan and Yemen have won at the second Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World.
Changing The Way You Run May Be Harmful
Changing your running technique might not offer the performance and injury avoidance benefits that running blogs would have you believe.
Men With Wider Faces Are More Attractive
Women perceive men with wider faces as more dominant and more attractive for short-term relationships, according to a new study.
Genome Of Ancient Skeleton Shows Native Americans Came From Asia
The first genome sequencing of the Ice Age skeletal remains of a one-year-old boy has shown that the first human settlers in North America were from Asia and not Europe.
Quality Of Acupuncture Needles Must Be Improved, Study
The quality of acupuncture needles is high, but should be improved to avoid potential problems such as pain and skin reactions, researchers say.
Using Vibrations To Power Microelectronics
Researchers have conceptualized a strategy to harness low frequency vibrations as an infinite power source for miniature electronic devices.
