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22,000-Year-Old Panda Ancestor Found In Southern China
Mitochondrial DNA from a 22,000-year-old specimen found in a cave in Southern China belongs to an ancient panda, study says.
Hopping Through The History Of Frogs
Amber fossils found in Myanmar provide the oldest evidence of frogs in wet, tropical forests.
AI Lends A Hand In Cell Sorting
A team of scientists in Japan has developed an AI-assisted tool capable of accurately sorting more than 10,000 cells per second.
Fighting Parkinson’s Disease With Stem Cells
Dopaminergic neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells have been shown to alleviate the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in monkeys.
A Sublime Method To Measure Ultrathin Films
Researchers have successfully measured the tensile strength of centimeter-scale monolayer graphene for the first time, using camphor as a naturally-volatilizing support.
Cautiously Optimistic About Immunotherapies
You may have read about some amazing immunotherapy cures, but for every anecdotal success there have been many more experimental failures.
When You Snooze (Too Much Or Too Little), You Lose
Scientists in South Korea have found that insufficient or excess sleep is associated with metabolic syndrome and poor health.
Turning Tobacco Stalks Into Cellulose Nanopaper
Chinese scientists have fabricated cellulose nanopaper with improved tensile strength and water resistance from tobacco stalks.
East Asian Universities Remain Asia’s Most Innovative
Universities in South Korea, Japan and China make up the majority of Reuters' Top 75: Asia’s Most Innovative Universities list.
