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Improved Coverage Will Save Three Million Mums & Babies
Increasing intervention coverage to 90 percent by 2025 will cost US$5.65 billion but save three million lives a year, according to a study.
Six Scientists Honored With 2014 Shaw Prize
Six 2014 Shaw Prize winners have been recognized for their contributions to astronomy, life science & medicine and mathematics.
Human Proteome Map Now Available
The catalog covering 84 percent of the proteins expressed in humans will be an essential reference tool for future research.
LiBH4 For Safer Solid State Batteries
Scientists have managed to stabilize high-pressure lithium borohydride to create a conducting solid solution that promises safer batteries for the future.
Novel Uric Acid Antioxidant Pathway Could Fight Cancer
Though uric acid crystals may be the bane of gout patients, scientists have shown that intracellular uric acid plays an important antioxidant role.
3-D Matrix Licenses IBN’s Peptide Technology
Using IBN's proprietary self-assembling peptides, 3-D Matrix Asia will develop new medical products for orthopedic surgery.
Physiotherapy May Not Help Hip Osteoarthritis
A randomized clinical trial has shown that physiotherapy is no better than placebo treatments for patients with hip osteoarthritis.
Building A Palace On The Moon
Three scientists from the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics have completed a 105-day habitation program within a bioregenerative life support module.
Termite Genome Sheds Light On Social Behavior
The first termite genome fills the gap in our understanding of social insect genomics.
