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In the Lab

A Crabby Solution To Malaria

A mixture of silver nanoparticles and chitin from the shells of crabs can inhibit the growth of malaria-carrying mosquito larvae, study shows.

Turning Antivenom Into A Tablet

Scientists have developed an oral antivenom formulation which could help save snakebite sufferers in rural areas,

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10 Years Of Celebrating Asia’s Researchers

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The Equalizers

Across Asia, people with disabilities are breaking physical and social barriers to STEM fields, opening the way for others.