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EBOS Group Limited Acquires Australian Pharma Distributor, Symbion

EBOS Group Limited announced this week details of a NZ$1.1 billion acquisition of Australia's Symbion.

Low-Sodium ‘Diet’ Key To Stars’ Stellar Old Age

Researchers have found that stars with a high sodium content die before reaching the final, spectacular stages of life.

NTU President Receives Honorary Degree From Hanyang University

Nanyang Technological University President, Professor Bertil Andersson, has been awarded a prestigious honorary degree by Hanyang University in South Korea.

Human Breastmilk Is Protective During Infections, Study

Breastfeeding is protective when there is an infection in mothers or babies due to the immune cells found in breastmilk, says a new study.

Macrophages Could Be Key To Regeneration In Salamanders

Macrophages may be the key to the remarkable ability of salamanders to regrow limbs and regenerate spinal cords, brain tissue, and even parts of their hearts.

Depression Doubled Stroke Risk In Study Of Middle-Aged Women

Middle-aged women who have depression are almost twice as likely to have a stroke as women the same age who are not depressed, says a new study.

Printing Large, Plastic Solar Cells

Scientists have produced the largest flexible, plastic solar cells in Australia using a new solar cell printer that has been installed at CSIRO.

Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes Are Resistant To Malaria, Study

Scientists report the establishment of a strain of malaria-resistant mosquitoes.

Dz13 Drug Targets Skin Cancer In Clinical Trial

A new class of drug has been found to be safe in a clinical trial of patients with the common skin cancer, basal-cell carcinoma.