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Blurring The Boundaries In Science: GYSS@one-north

At the Global Young Scientist Summit 2013, a panel of Nobel laureates from various disciplines discussed the difficulties of multidisciplinary research.

Jiaolong Submersible Sets Off On Historic 5,000 Meter Dive

China's manned deep-diving submersible Jiaolong (蛟龙) has left a port in Jiangyin, Jiangsu province for a 5,000 meter dive in the Pacific Ocean.

Pharma

Merck And Simcere Pharma Establish Chinese Joint Venture

Merck and China's Simcere Pharmaceutical Group announced on Thursday a framework agreement to establish a joint venture in China.

Cells To Compete For The Title Of World’s Fastest Cell Line

For the first time in the history of cell biology, cell lines from research labs all over the world will compete to become the world’s fastest cells in the first World Cell Race.

Academia

KRIBB & RIKEN Open Joint Research Center For Chemical Biology

The RIKEN Advanced Science Institute and the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology have opened a new research center for chemical biology.

In the Lab

X-Ray Scanning May Increase Rice Yield, Study

Rice plants were the patients in a novel use of CT scanners to increase rice yield.

In the Lab

The History Of The Giant Panda, Written In Its Genes

Researchers in China have mapped the population history of the giant panda from three million years ago to the present.

In the Lab

Onion Waste Cleans Up Heavy Metals, Study

Onion and garlic waste could be used to mop up hazardous heavy metals, according to new research.

In the Lab

Borneo Tree Is Source Of Potential Anticancer Agent, Silvestrol

Scientists are trying to commercialize a natural compound derived from the Aglaia tree for its anti-cancer properties.

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