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Asian Institutions Rise In 2013/2014 QS World University Rankings

The 2013/2014 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings contains an impressive number of Asian institutions in the Top 50.

Phil Baty: Power Shift From West To East In THE World Uni Rankings

Leading Asian universities are steadily catching up with their UK and US counterparts, says Phil Baty, rankings editor of Times Higher Education.

Academia

NTU To Host Inaugural World Academic Summit

Nanyang Technological University is hosting two events this week – the World Cultural Council's 30th Award Ceremony and the World Academic Summit.

In the Lab

Asian Consumers Still Very Traditional: Survey

A new study finds that traditional values continue to hold sway among Asia’s consumers, who value the family, believe in hard work, and are financially conservative.

In the Lab

New Technique To Accelerate Drug Development

The search for new drugs is set to speed up thanks to a new research technique invented by scientists at Nanyang Technological University.

Pharma

MicuRx Raises US$25m For US-China Antibiotic Clinical Trial

MicuRx Pharma has raised US$25 million in Series B financing to carry out clinical trials on its MRX-I antibiotic candidate.

In the Lab

Water Filters Made From Plasma-Treated Carbon Nanotubes

Researchers have found that water purification membranes enhanced by plasma-treated carbon nanotubes are ideal for purifying briny water.

In the Lab

Chunky Mobile Devices? Soft Graphene Could Help You Downsize

Monash University researchers have engineered a graphene-based device that is compact, yet lasts as long as a conventional battery.

In the Lab

Chinese Scientists Reprogram Stem Cells Using Small Molecule Cocktail

Chinese researchers have used a cocktail of small molecules to reprogram somatic cells to a pluripotent state.

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