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Introducing India’s Rae Bareli Education Hub

Here is a question for non-Indians who are interested in India's higher education: Who, what and where is Rae Bareli?

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.

In the Lab

Arsenic Risk In China’s Groundwater Mapped

Researchers have developed a new statistical model to estimate the risk of arsenic contamination in China's groundwater.

Features

Calorie Restriction Increases Longevity – Or Does It?

Surinder Baines examines the implications of research showing that calorie restriction may have a role in promoting longevity in mice.

Health

Q&A: How To Cope With Diabetes During Ramadan

The Joslin Diabetes Center has provided a health advisory to answer some of the most common questions regarding fasting and diabetes during the holy month of Ramadan.

Academia

Asian Scientist Founder Wins Singapore Youth Award 2013

Dr. Juliana Chan, Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Asian Scientist Magazine, was yesterday conferred the nation’s highest accolade for youth, the Singapore Youth Award.

First iPSC Clinical Trial Endorsed By Japan Health Ministry Panel

A key panel of the Japanese Ministry of Health has given a conditional green light to clinical trials involving induced pluripotent stem cells.

Academia

All-Girl Trio From Temasek Polytechnic Wins IES Design Awards 2013

An all-girl group from Temasek Polytechnic in Singapore has won the Gold Award at the IES Design Awards 2013 for its bipod walking frame design.

Features

Giving Stem Cells A Bad Name

Rogue stem cell treatments in recent news are casting a bad light on the whole field, writes David Tan.

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