Category: Education
RSC honours Japanese Nobel Prize winners
JAPAN – Chemistry Nobel Prize winners Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki will be honoured by the Royal Society of Chemistry at a ceremony in Edinburgh later today. Professor Lesley Yellowlees, the President-Elect of the RSC, said she was delighted at […]
China to conduct Medical research on Space Lab module
CHINA will conduct space medical experimental research on Tiangong-1 space lab module in the upcoming manned space flight, China’s manned space program spokeswoman Wu Ping said Friday. It is a key task to ensure the astronauts’ physical health and high […]
Slimming Noodles for Weight Watchers
MALAYSIA – A new invention might help noodle lovers reduce weight with a spicy kick. A capsaicin-enriched layered noodles, said to be the first of its kind in the world, could help dieters enjoy this all natural food while experiencing […]
Eli Lilly Opens Shanghai Center for Diabetes Research
CHINA – Eli Lilly and Co. announced the official opening of its Lilly China Research and Development Center (LCRDC), which will investigate novel diabetes medicines tailored specifically for the Chinese population. Affecting nearly 90 million Chinese, diabetes is a significant […]
Hitachi and Singapore’s A*STAR Design Novel Method to Reduce Genome Data Storage
SINGAPORE – Hitachi Asia Ltd. (Hitachi) and Data Storage Institute (DSI), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) are devising a data compression technique to tackle the increasing volume of genome sequencing data generated by […]
Bristol-Myers Squibb To Support Hepatitis B, C Research In Asia
THE Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has awarded three new grants to further research into hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) in China and India. The grants fall under the Delivering Hope™: Awareness, Prevention and Care umbrella program which is committed […]
Korea and Australia ink pact on food allergy research
AUSTRALIA – To help minimise the adverse health effects of allergens in milk and other food products, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) School of Chemical Engineering and Korea’s National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) have signed an agreement […]
Singapore’s minister for health to participate in WHA, Geneva
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong will attend the 65th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 20 to May 24, the ministry announced Saturday. The WHA is the decision-making body of the World Health […]
Taiwanese biochemist bags Nikkei Asia Award
THIS year’s Nikkei Asia Prizes have been awarded to Taiwanese biochemist Chi-Huey Wong, Chinese environmental activist Yang Yong, and Sybil Wettasinghe, a Sri Lankan writer and illustrator. Launched by Nikkei Inc. in 1996, the annual prize recognizes the achievements of […]
Tsinghua University partners with Bayer HealthCare Partner for Drug Research
CHINA – Bayer HealthCare and Tsinghua University in Beijing, China has signed a new strategic aggreement to collaborate in the area of biomedical sciences. This three-year joint research partnership relates to the Bayer-Tsinghua Joint Research Center for Innovative Drug Discovery […]
