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•  Brain Science

Australia
•  Australia's First Full Genome Project to be Conducted on Corals
•  Scientists May have Discovered New Potential Cure for Cancer
•  First Genetically-engineered Malaria Vaccine To Enter Human Trials

China
•  Lead Poisoning Sickens 600 Kids in China
•  Groundbreaking Treatment for Oxygen-deprived Newborns
•  China Builds First Heavy Ion Therapy Center for Cancer Patients
•  Creating Live Mice from Skin Cells

India
•  Human Clinical Trial in 2010 for Needle-free Measles Vaccination
•  Indian Wonder Herb can Treat Male Infertility

Japan
•  Flood Resistant High-yield Rice Developed

Singapore
•  Minimally Invasive Option for Knee Cartilage Repair
•  Novel Immunization Method for Malaria Offers Insights into Human Anti-Malaria Immune Response

Taiwan
•  Big Firms said to be Delaying Cheaper Drugs
•  Taiwan Researchers Identify Sites of Breast Cancer Genes
•  Taiwanese Researchers Develop Cell Therapy For Immunodeficiency
•  Remote Healthcare Services for High-risk Patients
•  Marine-derived Compounds Holds New Treatment Premise for Neuropathic Pain

Other Regions
North America •  New No-needle Approach to Prevent Blood Clots

Feature
•  Intelligence Science for Creating a Brain
•  The Cognitive Neural Mechanism of Human Inductive Reasoning: A Brain Informatics Perspective
•  TEndogenous Indicators in Mitochondria
•  Tocomin Tocotrienols Complex

Industry Watch
•  University of Queensland and Life Technologies (LIFE) Collaborate on Landmark Cancer Research Studies in Australia
•  Hexima Collaborates with Pioneer Hi-Bred in MGEV Research Licence
•  Surpassing 50 Successful Implants for Miniaturized Heart Pump under Clinical Trial
•  Pfizer in Partnership with Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences for Drug Discovery Activities
•  Cryo-Cell Signs Exclusive Licensing Deal with Chinese Stem Cell Firm
•  AlphaRx and Venturepharm Collaborate in Drug Development
•  Sanofi Acquires Shantha Biotechnics
•  Siemens Introduces Liver Elastography Technology in India
•  A New Plant-based Antiviral for H1N1 Virus?
•  WebHeart^® in a Cardiovascular Study Solidifies New Force in Clinical Trials in Japan and Asia
•  Astellas to Build Fermentation Tech Research Center
•  A*STAR and Swiss Institute Collaborate to Boost Microfluidics Technology

Research and News
•  Australian Scientists Make Breakthrough Understanding in Breast Cancer
•  New Functional Protein Discovered for Liver Immunology
•  Important New Links Found for H. Pylori - the Cancer-causing Bacterium

People Watch
•  Bioinformatics Expert to Head CSIRO Entomology
•  UQ Ecologist's Weed Work Honored in WiT Awards

General News
•  The 12th SCBA International Symposium at the Academia Sinica

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