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Switching On Wound Healing

Scientists have identified a molecular "switch" that controls the migration of skin cells necessary for wounds to close and heal.

Will Increased Spending Improve India’s Higher Education Sector?

Will a substantially increase in higher education spending revive India's higher education sector? Dr. Pushkar discusses.

Elsevier: Lack Of Women Scientists In South Korea, India

In the first gender benchmarking study of its kind, researchers have found that the number of women in scientific fields is alarmingly low in countries such as South Korea and India.

OPINION: Australian R&D Doesn’t Punch Above Its Weight

Is it true that Australia punches above its weight in terms of global research? Merlin Crossley, Dean of Science at the University of New South Wales, discusses.

India Boosts Science & Innovation Budget

India has hiked funds for its ministry of science and technology by 20 percent in its 2013-14 annual budget.

Ocean Temperatures Give Early Warning Of Indian Malaria

Researchers have developed a model that allows malaria epidemics in arid northwest India to be predicted four months in advance.

Late Cancer Diagnosis Linked To Low Survival Rates In Rural India

Women in developed countries survive roughly a decade longer after a breast cancer diagnosis compared to women in poor-to-middle-income countries, says a new study.

Experts Discuss Rising Obesity In Asia Pacific

Experts discussed the rising epidemic of obesity at the 19th Asian Pacific Congress of Cardiology in Pattaya, Thailand.

Indian Plant Compound Could Play Role In Cancer Cell Death

Gedunin, an extract of the Indian neem tree that has been used for centuries in Asia as a natural remedy to treat inflammation, fever, and malaria, may also be used to help kill cancer cells.