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Sweet Revenge Against Superbugs
Three dimensional carbohydrates could prove to be effective new agents against drug resistant bacteria.
Academia Sinica’s Wong Chi-Huey Receives 2015 Robert Robinson Award
The President of the Academia Sinica, Professor Wong Chi-Huey, has won the 2015 Robert Robinson Award.
Capturing CTCs With A Nanotech “Espresso Machine”
By raising and lowering the temperature, researchers have made the isolation of circulating tumor cells more efficient.
The Birth Of Little Twin Stars
High resolution observations and supercomputer modeling have allowed astronomers to understand the formation of binary stars.
Genome Of Anti-Cancer Fungus Sequenced
Known to be rich in anti-tumor terpenes, the Antrodia cinnamomea fungus has had its genome sequenced.
Putting The Brakes On DNA Replication
Modifying histone by adding a single molecule of ubiquitin can help to slow down DNA replication and prevent errors during times of cellular stress.
Nine Asians Awarded 2014 TWAS Prizes
Scientists from China, Taiwan, India and Malaysia have been recognized for their work with the 2014 TWAS Prizes.
Immunologists Awarded Inaugural Tang Prize
Professors Tasuku Honjo and James P. Allison share the inaugural Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Asia's Nobel Prize equivalent.
Taiwanese Academician Bags International Chemistry Prize
Academia Sinica Chemist Dr. Peng Shie-Ming has been awarded the Luigi Tartufari International Prize in Chemistry.
