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A boom in infrastructure projects linking Hong Kong to the surrounding Pearl River estuary is blurring the already hazy border separating the former British colony from mainland China.Beijing, which took possession of Hong Kong in 1997,…

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have used artificial DNA to target and kill cancer cells in a completely new way. The method was effective in lab tests against human cervical cancer- and breast cancer-derived cells, and against…

By the end of 2022, it’s projected that 11 million job openings will go unfilled because they lack qualified applicants. 4% of all US workers will be millennials in ten years. According to a recent article in American Progress,…

By PTI NEW DELHI: A new book, "The Corbett Papers", has brought together lesser known parts of the famous naturalist-hunter Jim Corbett's life through unpublished letters, documents and a privately-published book.…

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized cancer care. The therapy works by preventing tumors from shutting down the immune response, which in turn allows T cells to kill cancer cells. Established checkpoint inhibitors target the…

Bacterial infections relating to medical implants place a huge burden on healthcare and cause great suffering to patients worldwide. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method to prevent such…

The fortunes of the men’s and women’s hockey teams have been shaped well by their goalkeepers — PR Sreejesh and Savita Punia. Both seasoned players have steered the teams to the semifinals, thwarting oppositions, soaking up the pressure and…

Nanodecoys made from human lung spheroid cells (LSCs) can bind to and neutralize SARS-CoV-2, promoting viral clearance and reducing lung injury in a macaque model of COVID-19. By mimicking the receptor that the virus binds to rather than…