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CAS Funds Five Centers To Study Climate & Green Technology

China has funded five centers to extend South-South ties and fund research into climate and green technology.

First Muslim Woman In Aus Parliament Honored With Engineering Award

Dr Mehreen Faruqi, the Greens member for NSW Legislative Council, was honored by the UNSW School of Chemical Engineering at its annual Women in Engineering Awards.

Nine Indian Scientists Honored At NASI-Scopus Young Scientists Awards

Nine young Indian scientists were honored last week at the 7th NASI-Scopus Young Scientist Awards.

The Public Health Cost Of Quasi-Science

Speculation about scientific theories without studying the facts may have negative public health consequences. Shuzhen Sim examines why.

Enzyme Regulating Human Emotion, Mood Uncovered

Japanese researchers have discovered that the enzyme called Rines regulates MAO-A, a major brain protein controlling emotion and mood.

New Drug Against Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Developed

An international team of researchers has developed a promising new drug for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB).

Tamoxifen May Lower Breast Cancer Risk In BRCA Mutation Carriers

Researchers have shown that tamoxifen, a common breast cancer therapy, may reduce breast cancer risk in women who inherited BRCA mutations.

Calorie Restriction Increases Longevity – Or Does It?

Surinder Baines examines the implications of research showing that calorie restriction may have a role in promoting longevity in mice.

New Biomarker For Precision Cancer Therapy Identified

A team of scientists have discovered that cancer patients with high levels of the PRL-3 protein may benefit from EGFR-targeting drugs.