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China, UK Pledge US$33 Million For Climate Change Program
Building on five years of partnership, China and the UK have committed US$33 million to research in low carbon solutions.
President Appointed For New Monash-Suzhou Research Institute
The appointment of Monash's Yu Aibing to the Monash University-Southeast University Joint Research Institute deepens the collaboration between Australia and China.
Shanxi Taxus, Cardium Therapeutics Enter Partnership
China's Shanxi Taxus' investment in US firm Cardium Therapeutics for the development of two new drugs will also give both companies access to each others' home markets.
Biostar Partners Shaanxi University Of Chinese Medicine
Biostar pharmaceuticals and Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine aim to develop oleanic acid into a liver cancer drug.
Lilly Expands Partnership With China’s Novast
Building on an earlier 2012 agreement, Lilly intends to invest US$60-70 million in Chinese generics manufacturer Novast.
BioLight Eyes Chinese Glaucoma Market, Raises US$5.5 Million
Israeli investment group BioLight has raised US$5.5 million and plans to move into the world's largest glaucoma market, China.
Color Changes In Clay Indicate Soil Stability
Scientists have found that soil-atmosphere interactions result in modifications of soil micro-structure, and that this is accompanied by a color change.
Scientists Twist Sound With Metamaterials
The world's first acoustic field rotator may help to improve the imaging capabilities of medical ultrasound devices, scientists report.
Neurons Created In Vivo From Astrocytes
Scientists have created new nerve cells in the brains and spinal cords of living mammals without the need for stem cell transplants to replenish lost cells.
