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A Rainbow Bright Way Of Detecting Arsenic
This nanomaterial-based fluorescent test paper detects levels of arsenic in drinking water in colors ranging from red to cyan.
Researchers Decode Rubber Tree Genome
The sequenced genome of the rubber tree could lead to methods to increase the production of natural rubber.
Researchers Identify Potential Biomarker For Liver Cancer
The enzyme DMGDH suppresses the metastasis of liver cancer tumors, and could be a potential diagnostic marker of the disease.
Dual-Target Nanoparticle Reduces Lung Cancer Drug Resistance
This drug carrier nanoparticle specifically targets EGFR-mutant lung cancer cells and releases two types of drugs—doubling the effectiveness.
Macrofossils Re-Write The History Of Multicellular Life
Fossils of multi-celled organisms visible to the naked eye have just been found in China, and are a billion years older than previously thought.
CAS Professor Awarded 2016 Nikkei Asia Prize
Professor Jiang Lei, director of the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has been awarded the 2016 Nikkei Asia Prize.
Researchers Develop Haploid Embryonic Stem Cells
The 'half strength' genome of the haploid stem cell line could help researchers better understand the function of genes.
Singaporean Elected As 2016 Associate Member Of EMBO
Professor Ng Huck Hui, executive director at the Genome Institute of Singapore, is currently the only Singapore-based associate member of the prestigious organization.
Tibetan Fossils Reveal The Origins Of Ice Age Mountain Sheep
Fossils of sheep horns found in the Himalayas support the idea that modern mountain sheep first evolved from extinct Tibetan species.
