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ANALYSIS: Southeast Asia Slowly Accepting Harm Reduction

Southeast Asia is slowly embracing harm reduction in an effort to curb illicit drug use and HIV/AIDS, but huge obstacles remain, experts say.

In the Lab

Electrolyte Gel May Lead To Safer Batteries

Researchers in South Korea have described a new electrolyte gel that can be used to make safer batteries.

In the Lab

Ancient Fossil Fishes Had ‘Six Pack’ Abs, Study

A new study has uncovered 380 million-year-old armor-plated fishes that preserve the oldest muscles ever discovered in a vertebrate.

Features

Cell Therapies Are Gaining Momentum In Asia, Says Lonza’s Kim Raineri

There is a healthy pipeline of cell therapies coming from Asia, says Mr. Kim Raineri, Business Director at Lonza Bioscience Singapore.

In the Lab

Study Sheds Light Into How Green Algae Engulfed Bacteria Billions Of Years Ago

A new study offers a glimpse at how early organisms dating back more than one billion years may have acquired free-living photosynthetic cells.

Health

New Target Found In Fight Against Obesity

Scientists have identified a potential target for the treatment of obesity-related diseases.

Academia

‘Kimchi Paradigm’ Offers Insights Into Success at Asian Women Leaders Conference

Dr. Astrid Tuminez explains how the kimchi paradigm works for successful women leaders in Asia.

In the Lab

The Mystery Of The Mutant Mice That Never Got Fat

The mystery of why some people get fat eating high-fat foods while others can stay skinny on a diet of burgers and chips is closer to being solved.

Australia & NZ Submit Proposal To Host The Square Kilometer Array Telescope

Australia and New Zealand have submitted a joint written proposal to host the Square Kilometer Array radio telescope, a US$2.59 billion international project and one of the most ambitious of our time.

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