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Australian And Chinese Plant Scientists Discuss Ways To Achieve Global Food Security

CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, is teaming up with CAS, China's national science agency, to discusses issues of food production.

MIT Technological Review’s Top 18 Indian Innovators Under 35

Eighteen of the hottest technology innovators from India are honored by MIT’s Technology Review India. The best part is, they are all under the age of 35!

Health

British and Chinese Eye Movements Differ

Researchers have discovered that a type of fast eye movements, called saccades, is rare in British people but much more common in Chinese people.

10 Asian Cities To Suffer From Perennial Water Shortages In 2050

Research reveals that more than one billion urban residents will face serious water shortages by 2050, with China and India among those most affected by water shortages.

Academia

Worldwide Study: Asia’s English Proficiency Lower Than Expected

A comprehensive index ranking the proficiency of non-native English speakers has shown a correlation between English proficiency and income.

Pharma

ASLAN Pharma To Develop Bristol-Myers Squibb’s BMS-777607 Compound

ASLAN Pharma and Bristol-Myers Squibb will co-develop an investigational small molecule inhibitor of the MET receptor tyrosine kinase for treatment of solid tumors.

Features

OPINION: Time To Dispel The Fear Of Nanoparticles In Sunscreens

Paul Wright, Associate Professor of Immunotoxicology at RMIT, says that it is time that we stop fearing nano sunscreen formulations.

Health

Diesel Fumes Linked To Childhood Brain Tumors, Study

Researchers have found a link between brain tumors in children and their parents' exposure to diesel exhaust fumes before birth.

In the Lab

Giant Pandas May Run Out Of Bamboo Due To Climate Change

New models are predicting that climate change may kill off swaths of bamboo that pandas need to survive.

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