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Wang TongyuWhile COVID-19 developments in Asia, Europe and the United States are constantly in the news, the impact of the pandemic in Africa has attracted less global attention. Yet, many countries across Africa have been struggling with the surging number of cases, and at times have been hindered ...
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Shenzhen, June 16, 2022: International researchers led by China’s BGI-Research used single cell technology to study the brains of ants, explaining for the first time how the social division of labor within ant colonies reflects in the functional specialization of their brains at cellular levels.&nbs...
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Scientists share large volumes of data on organisms that carry and transmit infectious diseases, including mosquitoes, sandflies, ticks, and kissing bugs, described in a series of data papers published by GigaScience Press and supported by the Special Programme for Rese...
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What do three distinct animals – the penguin, polar bear and Tibetan antelope – have in common? These three animal species live – and thrive – in extreme environments: the penguin in the frozen temperatures of the South Pole, the polar bear in the icy surroundings of the North Pole, and t...
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Genomics big-data to promote personalized cancer Treatment
Rapid and accurate detection of pathogenic microorganisms to help accurate medical treatment of infectious diseases