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Three Coronavirus Species Found Co-Circulating In Camels In Saudi Arabia

Evidence from a next generation sequencing study suggests that camels are a reservoir of the MERS virus and a significant source of human infections.

Biomedical Engineers Develop Biocompatible Cartilage Replacement

Researchers have developed a method to grow biocompatible cartilage from the patient's own bone marrow.

HKU Mathematician Mok Ngai-ming Elected To CAS

Professor Mok Ngai-ming has been elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in recognition of his contributions to mathematics in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Liu Kai

Could we one day help those with spinal cord injuries walk again? This month's rising scientist Assistant Professor Liu Kai is working on it!

Cracking The Chemistry Of A New Anti-Cancer Drug

Chemists have increased the yield of cortistatin A, a potentially useful compound that can treat HIV and certain cancers.

Astronomers Reach For The Planetary Nebulae

Astronomers have developed a method to measure the size of planetary nebulae that works over a factor of more than six powers of ten in surface brightness.

Cooking With Chloraminated Water Could Create Toxic Molecules

Chloraminated water can interact with iodized table salt during cooking to form new compounds that are highly toxic, scientists warn.

How Thin Film Superconductors Withstand Strong Magnetic Fields

Internal magnetic fields in thin films of MoS2 help them to withstand external magnetic fields of up to 37 Tesla, scientists say.

MIT Announces Innovation Node In Hong Kong

MIT is set to launch an innovation node in Hong Kong next summer to develop new enterprises in the region.