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Osteoporosis To Cost China US$25 Billion By 2035
With over 263 million people over 70 by 2050, China will face an increased burden of osteoporosis.
Enzyme Cocktail Turns Biomass Into Hydrogen
Corn stover could be a new source of hydrogen gas, thanks to a carefully selected cocktail of enzymes.
How Eukaryotic Genes Get Spliced
Two RNA sequences, TSA and TSB, have been shown to be necessary and sufficient for trans-splicing in flies.
CBMG Raises US$19.6 Million With Private Placement Offering
The proceeds raised will be used to advance clinical trials of CBMG's lymphoma drugs and therapeutic platforms.
Peking Launches Gap Year Plan For Chinese Students
The China Gap Year Plan will fund ten young people with up to RMB50,000 to encourage them to find their interests internationally.
Tradeoffs Between Longevity & DNA Repair
Blocking homologous recombination at the telomeres can significantly extend the lifespan of yeast, study shows.
Peking Hosts American Geophysical Union Delegation
Representatives discussed the possibility of inter-institutional collaborations during the AGU's first official visit to Peking University.
Blood Clot Drug Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s
Able to scavenging free radicals and inhibit Tau hyperphosphorylation, the stroke drug Edaravone might also be useful in Alzheimer's disease.
Brood Care In Insects Is At Least 100 Million Years Old
A scale insect family fossilized in amber shows how early insects cared for their offspring.
