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How To Increase Rice Yield? Make Stronger Hybrids
Using large-scale genomic mapping, researchers have analyzed over 10,000 rice lines to explore how cross-breeding produces better rice crops and higher yields.
Scientists Discover Atomic Structure Of Unusual Human Aichi Virus
The human aichi virus is a rather unusual but poorly characterized picornavirus that is very common and can cause severe gastroenteritis in children.
WuXi AppTec To Distribute AutoGenomics Diagnostics Systems In China
WuXi AppTec has entered into a distributor agreement with US-based AutoGenomics, focusing on the China market.
Mola Mola’s Genome May Explain Its Gigantic Size
Researchers have sequenced the genome of the ocean sunfish, focusing particularly on growth hormone signalling genes to understand its freakish growth spurts.
Fighting Leukemia Cells By Cutting Off Their Oxygen Source
Researchers have identified the signaling pathway that enables leukemia cells to maintain their oxygen-dependent energy metabolism and ability to divide.
Scientists Reveal How Humans Spread Onto Tibetan Plateau
Based on a comprehensive review of past archaeological work, researchers in China have proposed how ancient humans spread onto the Tibetan Plateau.
16 Scientists From China To Watch
The Asian superpower is boosting basic research funding in its 13th five-year plan—a boon for this list of scientists and the wider R&D community.
Singapore Universities Top In Asia: QS World Uni Rankings 2016/17
The National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University are also the only two Asian institutions in the top 20 of the rankings table.
These Countries Are At Greatest Risk Of Zika, Study Shows
India, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are expected to be at greatest risk of Zika virus transmission because of their limited health resources.
