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Wang Yifang Elected Foreign Member Of Russian Academy Of Sciences

Wang Yifang, who led the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment, has been elected as a foreign member of Russia's highest scientific institution.

Food Security R&D Center Launched By CAS, John Innes Center

To tackle the global challenges of food security and sustainable healthcare, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has opened a joint research center with a UK partner institution.

TaiGen, HEC ChangJiang To Jointly Develop Chronic Hep C Treatments

The new company will develop, manufacture and commercialize treatments for chronic Hepatitis C virus infection in the Greater China region.

Greenhouse Gases Are Sizzling Up Northeast Asia

Increases in hot temperature extremes in Northeast Asia will probably continue for the next few decades, a study predicts.

Attention, Men: Your Sleep Habits Could Increase Your Cancer Risk

Men who sleep for more than ten hours per night have an increased risk of cancer, but so do men who have worked night shifts for over 20 years.

Can We Devise A Clock To Predict Cancer Risk?

Using a mitotic 'clock,' researchers have shown that DNA changes in normal cells could be used to predict the risk of cancer.

Next-gen Smartphone Battery Draws Inspiration From The Gut

Inspiration for the lithium-sulfur battery came from the cells lining the human intestine.

Wearable Robotic Limb Helps Patients With Gait Rehab

Scientists have designed a wearable lower-limb robot that features natural knee movement to improve patient comfort and their willingness to wear it.

43 New Species Of Scaffold Web Spider Discovered In Asia

Try not to run screaming in the other direction. This discovery increases the number of known scaffold web spider species by 20 percent.