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Valeant Sells Cancer Business To China’s Sanpower For US$820 Million

In an attempt to reduce its debt, Valeant will sell its cancer vaccine business to Sanpower Group for US$819.9 million in cash.

HKU & SJTU To Collaborate On Translational Medicine

The University of Hong Kong and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have entered into a strategic partnership for drug discovery and development.

China Hosts World’s Brightest Vacuum Ultra Violet Laser Facility

The world's brightest vacuum ultra violet light free electron laser research facility can be found in China.

E-Waste In Asia Jumps 63 Percent In Five Years

In just five years, Asian countries produced 12.3 million tonnes of e-waste, a weight 2.4 times that of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Cesarean Rate In China Not As High As Previously Thought

Research shows that cesarian delivery rate in China is lower than the World Health Organization's estimate.

How Do Microbes Respond To Climate Change?

How well a microbial community responds to climate change depends on the amount of nutrients available in the ecosystem, researchers say.

Five New Species Of Snout Moths Identified

The discovery of five new species brings the total number of snout moth species in China to ten.

China Launches Its First CO2 Monitoring Satellite

China has launched its first minisatellite dedicated to the carbon dioxide detection and monitoring, TANSAT.

The AI Spring Is Coming

Hon Hsiao-Wuen, managing director of Microsoft Research Asia, is excited about AI and robots, and explains why you should be too.