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OrbiMed Invests US$551 Million In Asian Healthcare

The leading healthcare investment firm will use the US$551 million raised to support growth-stage product- and services-oriented companies in China and India.

Tracking Robots On The Move

Using an improved disturbance observer algorithm, scientists in China have achieved better tracking of self-balancing mobile robots.

How Plants Control Honeybee Caste Development

Plant miRNAs from pollen can delay caste differentiation and keep ovaries inactive in honeybee larvae, thereby producing sterile worker bees.

Fish Food Harbors Antibiotic Resistant Genes

The millions of tons of fish food that sink to the ocean floor are a reservoir of antibiotic resistant genes, scientists in China find.

China Pledges US$20 Million To Promote Global Health

The WHO and China have signed a memorandum of understanding to reinforce health promotion efforts around the world.

Helping Microgrids Meet The Demand

Scientists have developed a computer algorithm that improves microgrid stability and reliability by making it mimic the inertia of a large power grid.

7 Must-Read Stories In August 2017

A bird flu outbreak in the Philippines and how flu viruses develop an eggshell-like layer in birds are among the most popular stories in August 2017.

How To Win The Nobel Prize Of Supercomputing

Winning the ACM Gordon Bell Prize in High Performance Computing requires a team effort, says Professor Fu Haohuan, a member of the 12-man team that won the competition in 2016.

Creating Artificial Mother-Of-Pearl

Using a bottom-up assembly strategy, researchers in China have developed a method to scale-up the production of high-performance artificial nacre.