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Merck Invests €40 Million In Asia
Merck has invested an additional €40 million (US$49.35 million) to build a robust manufacturing and distribution platform in Asia over a span of two years.
An AI On The Prize: Zhang Tong of Tencent’s AI Lab
Dr. Zhang Tong, executive director of the Tencent artificial intelligence lab, shares the tech giant’s plans to solve some of the hardest problems in AI today.
Pop In Your Contact Lenses To Read Your Glucose Levels
Researchers in South Korea have developed smart contact lenses that can monitor glucose levels using tears.
How Lipids Prevent Dry Eyes
Scientists in Japan have discovered that an enzyme responsible for the elongation of fatty acid chains is necessary for keeping the eyes moist and free from infections.
Fabricating Aerogels From Fabric Waste
Scientists in Singapore have developed an aerogel from cotton-based waste that can be used to stop excessive bleeding.
Makoto Fujita Receives The 2018 Wolf Prize In Chemistry
For his outstanding contributions to metal-guided synthesis, Professor Makoto Fujita was awarded the 2018 Wolf Prize in chemistry.
Mobile Phones Worsen Healthcare Inequality In India
Families in India with no mobile phones have lower access to private health services, and this may discriminate against poorer households.
Two Asian Scientists Receive 2018 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards
A mathematician from Bangladesh and a chemist from Indonesia were among the winners of the 2018 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World.
Intuition In The Age Of Information
Data may rule the digital age, but it cannot completely replace gut instinct and business experience, says Professor Li Yan of ESSEC Business School, Asia-Pacific.
