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Beyond Food & Fuel: The Tragedy & Complexity Of Refugee Health
As the Rohingya refugee crisis continues to unfold, the international community urgently needs to come up with a stronger response than stopgap measures of providing food and fuel.
China Goes Tough On Tobacco Use With Anti-Smoking Laws
Although China has successfully pushed through landmark tobacco control laws, it remains to be seen how they will be enforced.
Japan’s May 2015 Earthquake “Could Have” Been A Disaster
A large but thankfully deep earthquake struck Japan on May 30, 2015, leaving no major casualties.
Lasers Make For Fluorescent Fossils
An affordable and non-invasive imaging method could help scientists find hidden fossils and uncover unique features.
ncRNAs Contribute To Breast Cancer Drug-Resistance
Researchers have identified non-coding RNA that promotes resistance to estrogen-blocking drugs in breast cancer cell lines.
Comparing Cousins To Unravel The Secrets Of Silk
A transcriptomic analysis comparing domesticated and non-domesticated silkworm species has identified genes controlling silk color and structure.
Electrical ‘Earthquakes’ Predict Outcomes For Pre-term Babies
Spikes of brain activity can be used to help pre-empt complications in extremely premature babies, study says.
2015 Laureates Of The Shaw Prize Announced
The 2015 Shaw Prizes have been awarded to Mr. William Borucki, Professors Bonnie Bassler, Everett Peter, Gerd Faltings and Henryk Iwaniec.
Why Asian Students Excel At Maths And Science
What explains the stellar performance of Asian students, even when they study in the US?
