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OPINION: New Dynamism In Cultural, Intellectual Influences In The Asian Century

The cultural and intellectual aspects of the Asian century has been largely neglected, writes Jiemian Yang, President of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies.

Chinese Astronaut Wang Yaping Gives Lecture From Space

Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping conducted on Thursday a lecture from the Tiangong-1 space module.

Shenzhou-10 Successfully Docks With Tiangong Space Lab

China's Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft successfully completed an automated docking procedure with the Tiangong-1 space lab on Thursday.

HKUST Retains Lead In QS University Rankings: Asia 2013

The QS University Rankings: Asia 2013 rankings was released this week by Quacquarelli Symonds.

Academia

Taiwan & Japan Research Institutes Sign MOU On Tsunami Research

The National Cheng Kung University and Japan's Port and Airport Research Institute have signed an MOU to study coastal disaster prevention.

In the Lab

Earliest Primate Skeleton And ‘Cousin’ Of Human Ancestor Discovered In China

An international team of paleontologists has discovered a nearly complete, articulated skeleton of a tiny tree-dwelling primate in China.

In the Lab

Elderly Chinese Women Fare Worse Than Men In China, Study

The first major report from a massive survey of Chinese adults over the age of 45 reveals that older women are much more likely to be in poor health than men.

In the Lab

Researchers Develop Graphene Sensor For Dim-Light Photography

Researchers have developed a new sensor made from graphene that is a thousand times more sensitive than current camera sensors.

Academia

NTU Medical School To Use Plastinated Human Bodies Instead Of Cadavers

Nanyang Technological University's new medical school will be pioneering the use of plastinated bodies for its anatomy classes.

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