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Futuristic Wearable Medical Device Has Nanosensors For Drug Release

Scientists are closer to realizing the goal of wearable medical devices with the demonstration of a multifunctional nanomaterial-based system.

Nature Publishing Index 2013: China To Overtake Japan In 1-2 Years

Japan remains the juggernaut in the Nature Publishing Index 2013 Asia Pacific.

Men-Only Hepatitis B Mutation Explains Higher Cancer Rates

A mutation in the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that appears only in men could explain why HBV-infected men have much higher liver cancer rates.

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.

Phil Baty: Power Shift From West To East In THE World Uni Rankings

Leading Asian universities are steadily catching up with their UK and US counterparts, says Phil Baty, rankings editor of Times Higher Education.

Tiger Genome Reveals How Big Cats Evolved To Kill

The tiger genome has been sequenced for the first time in a study that has revealed insights into how big cats evolved to become predators.

Asian Institutions Rise In 2013/2014 QS World University Rankings

The 2013/2014 Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings contains an impressive number of Asian institutions in the Top 50.

HKUST Retains Lead In QS University Rankings: Asia 2013

The QS University Rankings: Asia 2013 rankings was released this week by Quacquarelli Symonds.

Bumblebees Tell Birds To Buzz Off

A new study describes how bumblebees "scare" birds away from their nests and claim them as their own.