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Sihuan Pharma, To-BBB Develop Brain Drug Delivery Technology

Sihuan Pharmaceutical has signed an agreement with to-BBB to combine drug compounds and brain drug delivery technology for a research study.

Baby Boys Prefer Dolls To Trucks

Infants of both sexes are most interested in objects with faces, contrary to common belief that boys prefer more “macho” vehicle and construction toys.

Australian Scorpion Venom Could Fight Pain

Australian scorpion venom could ease human pain and discomfort, according to a study.

Researchers Grow Graphene On Silicon Wafers

NUS researchers have successfully developed a one-step method to grow and transfer high-quality graphene on silicon and other stiff substrates.

Who’s Patenting Whose Genome?

A free and open-source public resource aims to bring much-needed transparency to the murky and contentious world of gene patenting.

Asian Countries Among Leaders In Fast-Growing Stem Cell Field

Singapore, Japan and China are among the leaders in stem cell research, a field growing twice as fast as the average growth in research.

Researchers In Australia Grow Kidney From Stem Cells

University of Queensland researchers have grown a kidney using stem cells, making a leap forward in treating renal disease.

Vietnam’s Foray Into Social Marketing Of Nutrition

The Vietnamese government is using social marketing to change consumer behavior, but unlike private sector marketing, the goal is to benefit consumers rather than the marketer.

Anastrozole May Help Prevent Breast Cancer

Researchers have found a drug that is effective in preventing breast cancer, according to a new study.