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Newly Discovered Plant Stores Nickel In Leaves

Able to store up to 18,000 ppm of nickel in its leaves, Rinorea niccolifera might be useful for removing heavy metals in contaminated soil.

Diamonds On Demand, For Research

Researchers in Australia now have the ability to fabricate ultra high-purity diamonds at the new Diamond Deposition Suite.

Rice Or Wheat? Crop Choice Could Influence Collectivism

Scientists suggest that growing the more labor-intensive crop of rice has led Southern Chinese to be more collectivist than their Northern wheat-growing counterparts.

WuXi Constructs New Facility In Changzhou

Upon completion, the Changzhou facility will triple WuXi's current capacity and employ more than 1,500 employees.

New ‘Hypervelocity Star’ Found

Discovery of ‘unusual’ star may provide fresh information about our Milky Way and its dark matter.

Singapore Hosts Asian Physics Olympiad 2014

Over 300 participants from 27 countries have come together for world’s largest regional physics competition.

China-Australia Agreements To Boost Scientific Research

A trio of agreements between the countries’ universities augurs well for regional scientific development.

Genetic Signature To Test For Childhood TB

Scientists hope that with a better method for diagnosing TB in children, the disease will be caught at an earlier stage and damage will be reduced.

Sino-Danish Center To Promote Science Education

The Sino-Danish Center, jointly developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Danish ministry of higher education and sciences, will facilitate research collaboration.