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CAS & MPG Celebrate 40 Years Of Partnership

The 40 years of partnership between CAS and MPG have seen over 250 Ph.D.s jointly trained by both national science institutions.

AUD$1m Boost For UQ Plastics Technology

University of Queensland spin-off TenasiTech receives AUD$1 million to develop their plastic and rubber additive products.

Biocon’s Mazumdar-Shaw Honored By Chemical Heritage Foundation

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of the Bangalore-based biotech company Biocon, is the first Indian to be awarded the Othmer Gold Medal.

Singapore Student Wins US$50,000 Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award

Singapore's Shannon Lee has been awarded one of two Intel Foundation Young Scientist Awards for developing a novel electrocatalyst.

Hotter Nights May Cause Rice Yield To Fall

As night temperatures cross the 23 degrees Celsius threshold, scientists call for the development of temperature-resistant rice varieties.

Novartis Launches Blood Cancer Drug, Jakavi®

Jakavi, the only approved oral medication for the blood cancer myelofibrosis, has been introduced in Singapore and 50 other countries.

How Polar Bears Cope With Fat

Understanding how polar bears adapted to their high-fat diets could lead to new ways of preventing fatty plaques and treating cardiovascular disease.

Stacked Electrodes To Make Solar Cells Wearable

Wearable solar cells are now one step closer to reality with the development of flexible and efficient solar cells based on stacked electrodes.

Tianjin & AstraZeneca Collaborate On Cardiovascular Disease

Tianjin Medical University and Astrazeneca will collaborate to develop soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors for the treatment of cardiac fibrosis.