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Hypervirulent TB Strain Evolved in Northern China 2,000 Years Ago
The dominant TB strain circulating in East Asia has had a long history and is unlikely to have been caused by recent vaccination and treatment efforts.
How Proteases Train T-Cells
Protein cutting enzymes only found in the thymus preferentially generate peptides that lead to the positive selection and subsequent differentiation of T-cells.
Superovulation And The Mass Production Of Knockout Mice
Researchers have succeeded in stimulating a single female mouse to produce more than 100 eggs in one round of harvesting.
Nepal To Get US$3 Billion For Quake Reconstruction
The funds pledged by international donors are less than half of the US$6.7 billion estimated to be required for reconstruction.
[INFOGRAPHIC] Quenching Asia-Pacific’s Insatiable Thirst For Energy
We turn the spotlight on the Asia-Pacific region, which will consume more than half of the world's energy by 2035.
Let Them Eat Waste: The Microbes Helping To Clean Up Fukushima
Dealing with radioactive waste is a tall order, but the solution could lie with very small microorganisms.
It Takes Three To Clap: Helping Renewable Energy Soar In Asia
A high-level panel at the World Economic Forum on East Asia discussed a trifecta of changes in policy, technology and education that are needed to help renewable energy take flight in the region.
Dammed If You Do, Damned If You Don’t?
Giant dams like the Three Gorges Dam and Xayaburi Dam look set to radically shape the hydropower sector in Asia. But at what cost?
Small Hydropower ‘Safer’ Than Big Dams In The Himalayas
Particularly in quake-prone areas like the Himalayas, smaller dams could be cheaper and safer.
