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WuXi AppTec & Juno Therapeutics Set Up Cell Therapy Company

US-based biopharmaceutical Juno Therapeutics and China-based open-access R&D company, WuXi AppTec, have joined forces in setting up a cell therapy company.

What Chocolate Footsteps Reveal About The Brain

Apart from having a fascinating perspective of our everyday experience, people with synesthesia could also teach us about how our senses work in the first place.

In the Lab

International Research On Barren Soil Bears Fruit

A Chinese-Australian collaboration has yielded insights on the main drivers of soil acidification, a major cause of low cropland productivity.

Features

Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Patrick Casey

It's been ten years since the launch of the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore. Professor Patrick Casey shares his thoughts on what the school has achieved and what lies ahead.

In the Lab

Artificial ‘Dog’s Nose’ To Sniff Out Disease

Using a specialized laser known as an optical frequency comb, researchers have developed a system to measure metabolic byproducts that might indicate disease.

A Charged Partnership: Unlikely Partners In The Antibiotics Arms Race

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to global health. By combining their expertise, a cancer drug delivery researcher and a technology giant might just have come up with a solution to prevent the slide into a post-antibiotic era.

Features

Professor Tommy Koh: The Future Of Water Today

National University of Singapore's Professor Tommy Koh highlights the importance of treasuring water and discusses solutions to conserve water.

In the Lab

Scientists Develop ‘Breath Test’ For Malaria

Chemicals in the patient's breath could one day be used to detect malaria infections.

Columns

Nerd Tourism, It’s A Thing

If you're travelling with a scientist on vacation, expect to be dragged to interesting places off the beaten path.

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