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NTU Hosts Bone Tissue Engineering Congress In Singapore

Clinicians, scientists and engineers gathered at the Bone-tec conference in Singapore to discuss the latest in bone tissue engineering.

Academia

Asian Countries Among Leaders In Fast-Growing Stem Cell Field

Singapore, Japan and China are among the leaders in stem cell research, a field growing twice as fast as the average growth in research.

Features

Can China Escape Its Demographic Bind?

Paul French discusses the effect of China's one-child policy on healthcare spending, pensions and social welfare.

Health

Mind-Body Exercises Benefit Emotional Health: Hong Kong Study

Mind-body exercises such as Tai Chi, Chi Gong and Yoga not only improve physical fitness but also alleviate mood disorders such as anxiety and depression, according to a study.

In the Lab

Recycled Plastic Finds New Role In Killing Drug-Resistant Fungi

Researchers have discovered a new, potentially life-saving application for polyethylene terephthalate, which is widely used to make plastic bottles.

In the Lab

Worm-Like Nanoparticles More Deadly To Breast Cancer

Cylindrical shaped nanoparticles are seven times more deadly than traditional spherical ones when delivering drugs to breast cancer cells, according to a study.

In the Lab

Slippery Fault Unleased 2011 Japan Tsunami

The Tohoku fault is more slippery than expected and this may explain why the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami.

Features

Starry-Eyed Dung Beetles And Inside-Out Beer Goggles … It’s Ig Nobel Time

Scientists from Japan and Thailand have the dubious honor of being awarded this year's Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine and Public Health, respectively.

In the Lab

Bees’ Flight Secrets Revealed

Researchers in Australia have found that bees use their antennae as well as their eyes to calculate the best position for swift flight.

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