Current smokers are estimated to die an average of 10 years earlier than non-smokers; however, mortality decreases as soon as smokers quit, an Australian research shows.
The rate of investment in medical research in the U.S. declined between 2004 and 2012 while there has been an increase in research investment globally, particularly in Asia, a U.S. study said Tuesday.
Australian scientists to focus on eight research priorities SYDNEY, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- A panel of Australian experts have identified eight research priorities that are aimed to give the nation a competitive edge.
A Baltic Sea diet could significantly lower levels of obesity and inflammation, doctoral candidate Noora Kanerva discovered in her research at the University of Helsinki.
China plans to invest 20 million yuan (3.26 million U.S. dollars) annually to support college students to contribute to the development of the next generation of the China Education and Research Network (CERNET).
Japanese researchers used a synchrotron facility to analyze a glass plate found in a tumulus in Nara, western Japan, dating back to the late 5th century.
While China is known as the "world's factory," seemingly capable of making everything, semiconductor chips have been conspicuously absent on the "Made in China" list.
New software which offers scientists and researchers an easy way to analyse, model and visualise scientific datasets has been released by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization ( CSIRO), announced the top Australian research body on Wednesday.
Government agencies in New Zealand and Japan are seeking to strengthen joint research into " functional foods" with government funding, New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) announced Friday.
The Obama administration unveiled a raft of measures on Tuesday to strengthen manufacturing industry and shore up job growth.
Japanese Fishery Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tuesday that he is determined to "maintain the solid policy of preserving whale-eating culture and securing of whale meat," according to local media.
A multimedia exhibition, showcasing stories through the memories of survivors who witnessed the tumultuous events of World War II(WWII) in Brunei Darussalam (Dec 1941 - June 1945) is being held from April 3-8 at the Inspiring Hall, Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD).
The Australian government will deliver 522 million Australian dollars(almost 494.91 million U.S. dollars)to boost its research and innovation sector by 1,177 new research projects funded by the Australia Research Council (ARC), Minister for Education Christopher Pyne announced Friday.
It's the cliche of hundreds of pop songs, but New Zealand researchers say there's evidence that time does stand still when you find love -- or at least it seems to.
Singapore is committing close to 100 million Singapore dollars (79.7 million U.S. dollars) to skin research with the announcement of the Skin Research Institute of Singapore released on Thursday.
Although Japan continues to lead the Asia-Pacific region in research output, it could be overtaken by China soon, a scientific journal Nature said in a report published on Wednesday.
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