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Intense Farming Drying Northern China’s Soil

Agricultural intensification—including increased fertilizer use—is responsible for China's drying soil, not climate change.

Agilent & BTI Collaborate On Glycoprotein Analysis

The Agilent-BTI collaboration will develop the AssayMAP Bravo platform to the analysis therapeutic glycoproteins.

Made-In-Singapore Cancer Drug Advances To Clinical Trials

ETC-159, a Wnt-targeting anti-cancer drug indicated for colorectal, ovarian and pancreatic cancers, has entered a Phase I clinical trial.

Making Lithium Batteries Safer, Tougher & More Powerful

A pumpkin-shaped nanoparticle could help make lithium ion batteries less likely to explode while improving their performance at the same time.

The Physics Of Salad Dressing

Contrary to the assumption that coarsening is driven by Brownian motion, scientists have shown that droplet size influences phase separation.

Crowd Computing Used To Improve Water Filtration

Using the IBM Community Grid, researchers have shown how tiny oscillations in carbon nanotubes can be exploited to filter water.

Fusion Gene Drives Subset Of Asian Gastric Cancers

Scientists have identified a fusion gene that causes epithelial damage and increased cell invasiveness, predisposing carriers to gastric cancer.

Scientists, Don’t Turn A Blind Eye To Bias

Non-blinded experiments give a 27 percent stronger result than blinded ones, potentially distorting the scientific literature, scientists say.

Developing Nations Urged To Spend Big On Science

Few countries are close to meeting UNESCO's target for science, technology and innovation spending of 3.5 percent of their GDP.