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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.
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.
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.
HKU & PolyU Launch Respiratory Virus Research Foundation
The new Respiratory Virus Research Foundation will focus on diagnostics and translational research in the form of new drugs and vaccines.
Vivian Yam Elected To Academia Europaea
Vivian Yam, professor at the University of Hong Kong, has been elected as foreign member of Academia Europaea.
Super Plant Solution To Both Climate Change & Food Security
Targeting the protein AtPAP2 to both the mitochondria and chloroplasts makes plants grow faster and produce 38 to 57 percent more seeds.
Singapore Leads The Asian Pack For QS’ 2015/2016 Ranking
The 2015/2016 Top Universities Ranking from Quacquarelli Symonds Company placed NUS and NTU at 12th and 13th, respectively.
