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The Thousand-Year Cycles Of Indian Monsoons

By examining cave carbonate samples, researchers have found a variation in monsoon seasons in ancient India.

How Some Siblings Overcome Schizophrenia Risk

A brain imaging study has found that siblings of schizophrenic patients can overcome their genetic predisposition to the disease.

Wuxi & TruTags Tag Team On Drug Tracking

Tracking a drug's provenance and origin just got easier, thanks to edible tags jointly tested by WuXi PharmaTech and TruTags Technology.

Hacking Is Good For Health

MIT Hacking Medicine@SG 2015 saw healthcare professionals, business people and programmers all coming together to solve the challenge of aging in place.

Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Patrick Casey

It's been ten years since the launch of the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore. Professor Patrick Casey shares his thoughts on what the school has achieved and what lies ahead.

A Chemical Cocktail For Cell Reprogramming

Researchers have discovered a new chemical way to generate neurons from fibroblasts, paving a way for personalized medicine and cell replacement therapy.

Predicting Flu Outbreaks Before They Happen

Scientists have developed a way to predict outbreaks of flu even in densely populated Hong Kong, one of the global epicenters of the disease.

Single-Dose Malaria Drug Reaches Human Trials

A long-lasting single-dose malaria drug in phase II clinical trials provides hope for malaria-infected patients.

FDA Approval For Cipla’s Child-Friendly HIV Drug Formulation

A novel pediatric formulation of anti-retroviral drugs could be life saving for children living with HIV.