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Asian Countries Top Latest PISA Survey

Asian countries outperform the rest of the world in the latest PISA survey which evaluates the knowledge and skills of 15-year-olds.

Quintiles, Vietnam Ministry Of Health To Collaborate

The Vietnam Ministry of Health has signed an agreement with Quintiles to enhance clinical research in Vietnam’s growing nation of 90 million people.

Cytori, Lorem Vascular To Commercialize Cell-Based Therapies

Cytori and Lorem have announced a partnership to commercialize Cytori Cell Therapy in Asian markets.

Thickness Of Retina May Determine Alzheimer’s Stage

Researchers have found a link between vision loss and Alzheimer's disease based on the thickness of a layer in the retina called the inner nuclear layer.

46 Chinese Scientists Receive Ho Leung Ho Lee Awards

46 Chinese scientists have received science and technology awards from the Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation this year.

Surprises Discovered In Kiwifruit Genome

Scientists have decoded the kiwifruit genome, making the surprising finding that the fruit shares many genetic similarities with potatoes and tomatoes.

Asia’s Top 10 Universities In 2013

Here's a list of ten prestigious Asian universities that scored a spot on the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2013.

Bladder Cancer Genome Study May Lead To New Treatments

Researchers in China have published a genomic study of transition cell carcinoma, the most common type of bladder cancer.

Ablynx Grants Eddingpharm License To Develop Anti-RANKL Nanobody

Ablynx has granted a license to Eddingpharm to develop and commercialize its anti-RANKL Nanobody, ALX-0141, in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.