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The improved food security in Asia that has facilitated the region’s development progress depends on nitrogenous fertilizers. Rising prices and shortages of imported fertilizer have prompted countries to explore alternative sources of crop nitrogen, including diversification with legumes. We evaluate an intervention in Nepal that promoted mungbean adoption. Our doubly robust impact evaluation approach accounts for nonrandom patterns of adoption related to livestock rearing, participation in agricultural cooperatives and training, and greater irrigated land use. Adopters growing mungbean for the 2-year study period showed an average increase of 20 kilograms (kg) in their annual consumption of mungbean-based foods, applied almost 40kg per hectare (ha) less fertilizers to their rice crops, and obtained an additional 280kg in rice yield per ha. Hence, agricultural innovations that use legumes such as mungbean can help promote sustainable intensification of cereal-based production systems, while enhancing food security and reducing balance-of-payments issues for the countries dependent on fertilizer imports.

Rice is a staple food crop around the world, and its demand is likely to rise significantly with growth in population. Increasing rice productivity and production largely depends on the availability of irrigation water. Thus, the efficient application of irrigation water such that the crop doesn’t experience moisture stress is of utmost importance. In the present study, a long short-term memory (LSTM)-based neural network with logistic regression has been used to predict the daily irrigation schedule of drip-irrigated rice. The correlation threshold of 0.75 was used for the selection of features, which helped in limiting the number of input parameters. Also, a dataset based on the recommendation of a domain expert, and another used by the tool Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM) was used for comparison. Field data comprising of weather station data and past irrigation schedules has been used to train the model. Grid search algorithm has been used to optimize the hyperparameters of the model. Nested cross-validation has been used for validating the results. The results show that the correlation-based selected dataset is as effective as the domain expert-recommended dataset in predicting the water requirement using LSTM as the base model. The models were evaluated on different parameters and a multi-criteria decision evaluation (Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution [TOPSIS]) was used to find the best performing.

Rice variety identification is important for genetic breeding classification and crop yield estimation. Traditional identification methods are time-consuming and inaccurate. This paper proposes a method for rice variety identification based on the hyperspectral characteristics of leaves. Hyperspectral data of rice leaves were collected using a geophysical spectrometer imaging system. To reduce the redundance among the hyperspectral data and save the identification cost, locality preserving projections (LPP) is first applied to extract low-dimensional representative features from the leaf hyperspectral data. Then, support vector machine (SVM) is combined for conducting the identification of rice varieties. The experimental results show that the identification rate of 10 varieties of early rice was found to be 91.67% and the identification rate of 10 varieties of late rice was 97.33%.

Advanced statistical approaches have been applied to determine the temporal scaling-invariance laws in annual mean yields registered in Mexico during the period 1897–1999. When the maize, bean, wheat and rice series are treated as self-affine profiles through power spectrum analysis, the temporal fluctuation f^-β is detected in each case for time scales of 2 to 103 years. β values (p < 0.0001) of -1.84 ± 0.15, -1.71 ± 0.218, -1.62 ± 0.194 and -1.7 ± 0.139 for maize, bean, wheat and rice profiles, respectively, suggest that short-term variation is important and are influencing the dynamic evolution of the yearly mean yields. Thus, in addition to the linear trends driven by endogenous factors of agricultural systems, grain yield variation may be due to external forcings such as climatic oscillations and/or solar signals. Through the spectral analysis using the maximum entropy method, the influence of external forcings on the behavior of the annual mean yields in all four crops was evidenced. The detected main external forcings are: a 6- to 8-year political oscillation, the magnetic and sunspot cycles of the Sun, and El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Taking into account the number of significant periodicities, the order of annual mean yield series' sensitivity to external forcings influencing their short-term variation is as follows: maize < wheat < rice < bean.

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Guidance Mechanism for Brain Stem Cells Discovered.

Synthetic Elastin for Tissue Repair in Humans.

Clue to Cause of Chronic Lung Disease Uncovered.

New Insights into Cause of Stomach Cancer.

Chinese Scientists Develop Salt-resistant Plants.

ED Study Yields Good Results.

CUHK Joins Drug Delivery Study for Posterior Uveitis.

Japanese Researchers Achieve Gene Targeting in Rice.

Device to Detect Tooth Decay in Advance.

Japan to Study Whether Cloned Cows are Safe to Eat.

Researchers Look for Clues to Slow Down Aging.

Malaysian Institute Applies Genetic Engineering to Crops and Fruits.

NZ Develops GM Potatoes.

Breakthrough Technique in Eye Surgery.

Researchers to Develop Biodegradable Heart Stent.

Taiwan Scientists Discover Gastric Cancer Markers.

Biotech Rice to Get Approval for Commercial Production.

Filipino Scientists Develop Papaya Variety to Combat Ringspot Disease.

AUSTRALIA – PAST Protocol to Fast-track Stroke Treatment

AUSTRALIA – Great Potential of Regenerative Heart Tissue in Embryonic Mice

CHINA – Babies Killed by Tainted Milk Formula Increased to Six

CHINA – Chinese Society of Hematology and Bayer Partner to Develop Comprehensive Care Hemophilia Treatment Centers throughout China

CHINA – Drug Information Association (DIA) Opens New Office in China

CHINA – China Leads Way to Develop Bird Flu Pandemic Forewarning System

CHINA – Herbal Drug Recalled after Infant's Death

CHINA – Toddler Virus Flares Up in China Again

CHINA – Functional Gene Discovered for Rice's Grain-Filling

CHINA – China Tops the Health List among Developing Countries

CHINA – U.S. Food, Drug Regulator to Set Up Offices in China

INDIA – Maharashtra Plans Two More Biotech Parks at Khalapur, Alibag

INDIA – Institute of Clinical Research India Partners with SingHealth

INDONESIA – 113th Bird Flu Death Recorded in Indonesia

JAPAN – World's First Made-to-order Bones on Clinical Trial

JAPAN – Dioxin Tied to Metabolic Syndrome in Japan

MALAYSIA – Medicine Study at Newcastle University in Malaysia

NEW ZEALAND – NZ Research Implants Pig Cells in Human Diabetics

SINGAPORE – Singapore Develops Cell Therapy Treatment for Cancer

SINGAPORE – Singapore Sets Up Second Heart Center to Meet Demand

SINGAPORE – Singapore is First in Southeast Asia to Offer Robotic Surgery for Gynaecologic Cancers

SINGAPORE – SNEC Takes the Lead at the Forefront of Lasik and Corneal Transplant Technology

SINGAPORE – Singapore Pumps Funding to Boost Dengue, Diabetes Research

SINGAPORE – Second Case of Rare Genetic Disorder that Afflict Toddlers Detected

SINGAPORE – Singapore Landfill Gets New Lease of Life as an Eco Park

SINGAPORE – Fusionopolis – World Within a City – Singapore's 2nd R&D Hub

SINGAPORE – Singapore's Stem Cell Research Signifies A Global Breakthrough

THAILAND – Thai Scientists' First Genetic Decode Advances Thailand into “Genomic” Era

THAILAND – Bird Flu Found in Northern Thailand, First Outbreak in 10 months

TAIWAN – A New Food Regulatory Agency to be Set Up in Taiwan

VIETNAM – Vietnam to Host Global Rice Meet in 2010

VIETNAM – Liver Transplant on Vietnam's Youngest Receiver Successful

VIETNAM – Ministries Unite For Greater Synergy to Develop Pharmaceutical Industry

VIETNAM – Vietnam Launches Diabetes Awareness Project

AUSTRALIA – Australia Developing Breakthrough Leukemia Research Strategy.

AUSTRALIA – Obesity Associated With Detrimental Changes in Ovary.

AUSTRALIA – Queensland's Dengue Outbreak Worsens.

CHINA – Global Fund Assists Guangxi In Anti-AIDS Programs.

CHINA – Chinese Scientists Clone 5 Human Embryos for Research.

CHINA – China Stockpiles Vaccine for Possible Bird Flu Outbreak.

CHINA – QIAGEN Supports Cervical Cancer Screening for Underprivileged.

CHINA – JCI and Peking University Collaborate on Patient Safety and Education in China.

CHINA – Scientists Identify Key Drug Target in Bird Flu Virus.

CHINA – China Facing Burden from Chronic Diseases.

CHINA – Chinese Scientists Discover Achilles' Heel for SARS Virus.

CHINA – 18 HFMD Child Fatalities in China.

CHINA – Mainland China Reports 838 Infectious Disease Fatalities in February.

HONG KONG – Lethal Fungal Contamination in Drug.

HONG KONG – Hong Kong Experiences Record High HIV Infection Level.

INDIA – Stem Cells Help Save Man's Leg From Amputation.

INDIA – Human Trials for Kalaazar Vaccine Soon.

INDIA – Stem Cell Banks Expand on Prospects of Healthy Dividend.

INDIA – Biotech Rice to be Commercially Available in India by 2012.

INDIA – Rising Demand for Herbal Medicines in Jammu Kashmir.

INDIA – India, UNESCO to Set up Biotech Centre.

INDONESIA – Health Ministry Clears up Vaccine Dispute.

JAPAN – Bird Flu Detected in Second Quail Farm in Central Japan.

NEW ZEALAND – NZ Med Tech Sector Continues to Thrive.

NEW ZEALAND – Aerobics Classes can Cause Hearing Damage.

SINGAPORE – Dengue fever is on the rise in Singapore.

SINGAPORE – Will New US Policy Stem Talent Flow to Singapore?

SINGAPORE – HBOT Now Available at SGH.

SINGAPORE – Cancer Society's Colorectal Screenings Helped Save 123 lives.

SINGAPORE – National Heart Centre Singapore Unveils New Techniques for Heart Patients.

SINGAPORE – NTU Seals Global Partnerships in Environmental Sciences R&D.

SINGAPORE – NUH Cancer Center in Major Cancer Drug Trial.

SINGAPORE – Need More Trained Doctors? Build New Medical School.

VIETNAM – Harmful Bacteria Found in Bottled Water.

OTHER REGIONS — EUROPE – Hot Tea Linked to Throat Cancer.

USA – New Vaccine Method 'Offers Instant Immunity'.

AUSTRALIA – Minimizing Spread of Deadly Hendra Virus.

AUSTRALIA – Breakthrough High Blood Pressure Treatment Trial Down Under.

AUSTRALIA – Australia Sees Rise in Newborn Withdrawal Syndrome.

CHINA – CAS, Hong Kong University Set Up Joint Lab of Natural Medicine.

CHINA – Chinese Researchers Discover 20 Essential Genes in Polyoxin.

CHINA – China Aims to Lead Asia's Stem Cell R&D.

CHINA – China Rural Areas on High Alert for Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease.

CHINA – Hepatitis Infects 64 at China Hospital.

CHINA – China's Colorectal Cancer Drug Market will More Than Double by 2012.

CHINA – Critical Gene for Enhancing China's Super Rice Yield Identified.

CHINA – Chinese Scientists say New Discovery May Yield Clue to Cure Human Infertility.

HONG KONG – Compound to Fight Bird Flu Identified.

INDIA – Yashoda Cancer Institute Treats First Patient In India Using RapidArc Radiotherapy Technology.

INDIA – Indian Pharma Industry May Gain $18.4 bn from Global Market.

INDIA – Philips to Make India Hub for Medical Equipment Manufacturing.

JAPAN – Herbal Medicines to Treat Gastrointestinal Disease.

SINGAPORE – Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine Trial in Singapore.

SINGAPORE – Minimally Invasive Robot-Assisted Surgeries for Heart Patients.

SINGAPORE – US-Based Company Launches Singapore Doctor Search Site for Medical Travelers.

SINGAPORE – Genetic Research: Time for a rethink?

SINGAPORE – Test Kits to be Licensed.

SINGAPORE – Local Team Develops Method to Predict Heart Disease.

SINGAPORE – Consumer Genetic Tests – A Cause for Worry?

SINGAPORE – S'pore Firm's Test Kit Joins the Fight.

SINGAPORE – Singapore Gives New Hope To The Blind.

SINGAPORE – Singapore and Korea Research Institutes Embark on Landmark Collaboration for Breakthroughs in Micro and Nanotechnology.

SOUTH KOREA – Institute Develops Cheap Cholera Vaccine.

TAIWAN – Herbal Substance Developed for Cardiovascular Disease.

TAIWAN – Prototype of Household Breast Cancer Detector Unveiled.

TAIWAN – Breakthrough in New Diabetes Drug.

AUSTRALIA – Australia's First Full Genome Project to be Conducted on Corals.

AUSTRALIA – Scientists May have Discovered New Potential Cure for Cancer.

AUSTRALIA – First Genetically-engineered Malaria Vaccine To Enter Human Trials.

CHINA – Lead Poisoning Sickens 600 Kids in China.

CHINA – Groundbreaking Treatment for Oxygen-deprived Newborns.

CHINA – China Builds First Heavy Ion Therapy Center for Cancer Patients.

CHINA – Creating Live Mice from Skin Cells.

INDIA – Human Clinical Trial in 2010 for Needle-free Measles Vaccination.

INDIA – Indian Wonder Herb can Treat Male Infertility.

JAPAN – Flood Resistant High-yield Rice Developed.

SINGAPORE – Minimally Invasive Option for Knee Cartilage Repair.

SINGAPORE – Novel Immunization Method for Malaria Offers Insights into Human Anti-Malaria Immune Response.

TAIWAN – Taiwan Researchers Identify Sites of Breast Cancer Genes.

TAIWAN – Taiwanese Researchers Develop Cell Therapy For Immunodeficiency.

TAIWAN – Remote Healthcare Services for High-risk Patients.

TAIWAN – Marine-derived Compounds Holds New Treatment Premise for Neuropathic Pain.

OTHER REGIONS — UNITED STATES – New No-needle Approach to Prevent Blood Clots.

AUSTRALIA – "Worm" Treatment for Auto-Immune Disorders.

AUSTRALIA – New Imaging Agent for Early Diagnosis of Skin Cancer.

AUSTRALIA – "ECG for The Mind" Fast-Tracks Depression Diagnosis in 60 minutes.

AUSTRALIA – Seven Aussie Researchers Awarded Gates Foundation Grants.

CHINA – Tougher Flu Control Work in Western Regions of China.

INDIA – Drought-Tolerant Crops that can Respond to Climatic Stress.

KOREA – Korea Raised Flu Alert for Preparedness.

SINGAPORE – Southeast Asia's First Kilo Laboratory Opens in Singapore.

SINGAPORE – Endow Robots with Fake Skin for that "Human Touch".

SINGAPORE – World's First Semi-Cloned Fish.

SINGAPORE – A Novel Fly Model of Parkinson's Disease Developed by Singapore Researchers.

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TAIWAN – Adequate Folic Acid Intake Reduces Cancer Risk.

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TAIWAN – Rice's Flood-tolerant Properties of Rice Explained.

TAIWAN – Early Detection by Nanotechnology Eases Osteoarthritis Treatment Costs.

EUROPE – Breakthrough Boosts Hope for Breast Cancer Treatment.

EUROPE – The Missing Chromosome 8 Can Suppress Cancers.

NORTH AMERICA – Access to Medical Care to Breast Cancer in Developing and Poor Nations.

NORTH AMERICA – H1N1 Confirmed in Cat in Iowa.

NORTH AMERICA – HIV-1 Genome Revealed.

NORTH AMERICA – The Internet Way to Take Control of Your Health.

NORTH AMERICA – Mold in Stale Grains Causes Cancer.

AUSTRALIA – Tissue Engineering Hopes for Mastectomy Patients.

AUSTRALIA – Special Repair Enzyme in Kangaroos May Cure Skin Cancer.

AUSTRALIA – World's First Transgenic Sweet Sorghum.

AUSTRALIA – New Test Finds Chink in Cancer's Armor.

AUSTRALIA – Major Advance in Human Antibody Therapy against Deadly Nipah Virus.

AUSTRALIA – Centre of Kinomics to Open "Pandora's box" of Drug Development.

CHINA – H1N1 Influenza Death Toll Triples in China.

CHINA – China Okays GMO Rice Strain.

CHINA – Largest-Ever Liver Proteins Database – Roadmap to Treatments for Hepatitis.

CHINA – Two Longevity Genes Found.

CHINA – China and WHO Set Up Influenza Research Center in Beijing.

INDIA – Knowledge-Based Biotech Park in Himachal Pradesh.

INDIA – 25 Years On, Bhopal Water Still Toxic.

INDIA – Stem Cell Business Booms in India.

SINGAPORE – Genetic Mapping on World's Largest Ethnic Population Yields Invaluable Information.

SINGAPORE – Breakthrough Method to Study 3D Whole Genome Mapping.

SINGAPORE – Cord Blood Proves Positive for Cerebral Palsy Treatment.

SINGAPORE – Singapore the First in Asia to Launch New Biologic Treatment for Psoriasis.

SINGAPORE – Dealing with Climate Change at the 2010 World Cities Summit in Singapore.

SINGAPORE – Greater Cooperation on TCM Between Singapore and China.

TAIWAN – Patterns in Dengue Fever Outbreaks Identified.

TAIWAN – Taiwan and Canada Collaborate to Develop Asian Pneumonia Vaccine.

TAIWAN – New Nano-drug to Cure Cancer Patients.

TAIWAN – First Plant Medicine Center Operational in Taiwan.

OTHER REGIONS — EUROPE – Treat HIV Patients Sooner.

OTHER REGIONS — EUROPE – Studies Show Cancer Can be Passed on in the Womb.

OTHER REGIONS — NORTH AMERICA – Enzyme May Hold Key to Long Life.

OTHER REGIONS — NORTH AMERICA – United States Okays New Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines for Research.

Neem: A Wonder Tree.

Bacteria Living on Arsenic Discovered.

Temsirolimus Approved in Singapore for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Attune™ Acoustic Focusing Cytometer.

Securing Genetic Diversity of Rice in 'Doomsday Vault'.

Leica Opens New Dimension in Spectral Imaging.

Yak genome provides new insights into high altitude adaptation.

Gentris and Shanghai Institutes of Preventative Medicine expand collaboration.

Chinese researchers identify rice gene enhancing quality, productivity.

Quintiles opens new Center of Excellence in Dalian to support innovative drug development.

BGI demonstrated genomic data transfer at nearly 10 gigabits per second between US and China.

Quintiles deepens investment in China - New Quintiles China Headquarters and local lab testing solution announced.

Beike earns AABB Accreditation for cord blood and cord tissue banking.

Epigenomic differences between newborns and centenarians provide insight to the understanding of aging.

INDIA – Bioven starts BV-NSCLC-001 Phase III trial in NSCLC.

INDIA – Initiative in Chemical Biology and Therapeutics.

PHILLIPPINES – Asia–Pacific Analysis: The slow road to green energy.

SINGAPORE – Takeda progressing well in Asia with New Drug Applications.

SINGAPORE – NTU and University of Warwick boost brainpower in global neuroscience research.

THAILAND – Thai PhD. student awarded Monsanto's Beachell–Borlaug International Scholarship for rice improvement research.

EUROPE – Open access will change the world, if scientists want it to.

UNITED STATES & CANADA – Verisante places Aura Beta Units for safety, verification testing in B.C., Alberta and Ontario clinics.

UNITED STATES & CANADA – Life Technologies sets new worldwide standard for criminal forensic testing with introduction of GlobalFilerTM Express Kit.

UNITED STATES & CANADA – How immune cells can nudge nerves to regrow.

UNITED STATES & CANADA – Improved Genomic Target Selection Using IDT Oligos.

UNITED STATES & CANADA – US team uncover non-invasive method for diagnosing epilepsy.

ASEAN Economic Community 2015: Opportunities for Trade and Investment in Thailand's Biotechnology Sector.

Advancing Thailand's Rice Agriculture through Molecular Breeding.

Boosting Thailand's Food and Feed Industry: The Food and Feed Innovation Center.

Building Manpower Capacity and Capabilities for Thailand and ASEAN.

Pursuing Immunopathophysiology Research to Support Typhus Vaccine Developement.

Difference in rainfall between wet and dry seasons is increasing worldwide.

Rare carbon molecule detected in dying star gives glimpse of stellar evolution.

Whole genome sequencing of wild rice reveals the mechanisms underlying Oryza genome evolution.

BGI and TGAC join efforts to tackle global challenges in food security, energy and health.

A regeneration system for tartary buckwheat invented by CIB.

A new approach for the reduction of carbon dioxide to methane and acetic acid.

Launch of the Chinese-German Center for Bio-Inspired Materials at the Mainz University Medical Center.

Science: The early bird loses an ovary.

Disruptions of functional brain connectomes in individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease.

A breakthrough in carbohydrate-based vaccine: One vaccine targets three unique glycan epitopes on cancer cells and cancer stem cells.

BSD Medical signs exclusive agreement for distribution of BSD's cancer treatment hyperthermia system in Taiwan.

Catalent announces major China expansion with two new facilities.

INDIA – Rice diplomacy in South Asia.

INDIA – Indian court's Novartis ruling keeps door to cheap drugs open.

INDONESIA – A blueprint for changing diabetes in Indonesia.

SINGAPORE – Understanding abnormal proteins in degenerative diseases.

SINGAPORE – Singapore scientist wins coveted Chen New Investigator Award 2013.

SINGAPORE – Singapore single-cell research center opens door for Asian biological discoveries.

THE PHILIPPINES – Wild parent spawns super salt-tolerant rice.

AUSTRALIA – Women: Hormone therapy won't harm your head.

AUSTRALIA – QLD government's removal of "green tape" will achieve results for all.

AUSTRALIA – Chinese herbs help cut diabetes symptoms.

AUSTRALIA – iSonea launches new Asthmasense™ cloud technology.

EUROPE – Bone Therapeutics and Erasme University Hospital start Phase IIa trial in osteoporosis.

NORTH AMERICA – Medicago and IDRI reports positive results for its Phase I clinical trial for an H5N1 vaccine.

NORTH AMERICA – Civitas Therapeutics announces positive Phase II clinical results an inhaled L-dopa for Parkinson's disease.

NORTH AMERICA – Impel NeuroPharma completes industry's first nose-to-brain human imaging study.

NORTH AMERICA – A new treatment option for alcohol dependence: Reduced consumption rather than abstinence.

NORTH AMERICA – Targacept completes recruitment in Phase IIb schizophrenia trial.

UNITED KINGDOM – ID deadly pathogens without growing bacteria.

INDONESIA – Alleged cure for dengue in Indonesia stirs debate.

JAPAN – Daiichi Sankyo submits SAVAYSATM tablets new drug application to the U.S. FDA.

MALAYSIA – Marine bacterial compound shows antiviral potential.

THE PHILIPPINES – Rice bias in the Philippines ‘neglects soil problems’.

SINGAPORE – Start-up market's artificial cell membranes can speed up drug discovery.

SINGAPORE – NCCS scientists discover gene regulation is dependent on protein.

SINGAPORE – Elephant shark genome provides new insights into bone formation and adaptive immunity in humans.

SINGAPORE – Vela Diagnostics launches qualitative test to identify never before documented virus in Western hemisphere.

SINGAPORE – New discovery of biomarker to improve diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

VIETNAM – Setback for dengue-blocking mosquito trial in Vietnam.

AFRICA – Scientists to create disease-resistant Ethiopian enset.

AFRICA – Viral load tests ‘could transform HIV treatment failure’.

EUROPE – QIAGEN and Exosome Diagnostics to develop first-in-class, non-invasive diagnostics for key genetic biomarkers in lung and other cancers.

EUROPE – Study examines probiotic use in preventing gastrointestinal disorders in infants.

EUROPE – Gecko Biomedical's co-founders demonstrate a ‘bio-inspired’ tissue adhesive that shows promise for minimally invasive heart surgery and vessel repair.

UNITED STATES – Scientists solve 40-year mystery of how sodium controls opioid brain signaling.

UNITED STATES – Scripps Florida scientists identify possible key to drug resistance in Crohn's disease.

UNITED STATES – On-demand vaccines possible with engineered nanoparticles.

UNITED STATES – Odor receptors discovered in lungs.

UNITED STATES – New technique targets specific areas of cancer cells with different drugs.

INDIA – Ozone eating away Indian crop yields.

INDIA – Polio shots better than oral drops, says study.

JAPAN – Natural protein in rice helps keep arsenic out in grains.

THE PHILIPPINES – Philippines adopts inactivated polio vaccine strategy.

SINGAPORE – A*STAR's Institute of Microelectronics and Singapore Biomicro to develop a first-of-its-kind, implantable wireless blood glucose monitoring sensor device.

THAILAND – Ebola-affected countries face new threat: food crisis.

THAILAND – Fending off dengue with insecticide-treated uniforms.

AFRICA – New test to combat major cause of preventable blindness in Africa.

BANGLADESH – Arsenic linked to lung cancer in Bangladesh.

EUROPE – Human-milk-oligosaccharides can protect against noroviruses.

UNITED STATES – Researchers discover possible cause of common dementia.

UNITED STATES – Improved mouse model may accelerate research on potential Ebola vaccines and treatments.

UNITED STATES – New device yields close-up look at metastasis.

UNITED STATES – Scientists research ways to use an organism's own pathway to synthesize potential therapeutics.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS – Quality issues in herbal medicine clinical trials.