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Study Recommends Shift In Pneumonia Vaccination Strategy
Pneumococcal vaccination programs should focus on children with the poorest access to healthcare services, according to a study.
Finger Length A Pointer To Knee Problems
The smaller the difference between the length of your ring and index fingers, the higher your chance of knee replacement in old age, according to a study.
Obesity Could Cost You US$19,000 Per Child
Research suggests that childhood obesity leads to an additional US$19,000 in lifetime medical costs per child.
IBM To Spend US$100 Million On Big Data Consulting Labs
IBM invests US$100 million to develop ten Interactive Experience labs around the world, including five in Asia.
Sun Pharma Acquires Ranbaxy To Form India’s Largest Pharma
The US$3.2 billion transaction will form the largest pharmaceutical company in India and the fifth largest specialty generics manufacturer in the world.
Quantum Tunneling Speeds Up Circuits
An interdisciplinary research team of researchers has designed ultra-fast electrical circuits using quantum tunneling.
Vietnam’s First Optical Satellite Reports Success
One year after its launch, the data from Vietnam’s VNREDSat-1 has contributed to the country’s safety and economy.
Demystifying Rule-Defying DNA Polymerases
A team of scientists in Taiwan has uncovered how a viral DNA polymerase breaks the golden Watson-Crick rule.
Tsumoru Shintake Awarded German Physics Prize
This year's Gersch Budker Prize goes to Professor Tsumoru Shintake of OIST for his work on the SACLA X-Ray Free Electron Laser.
