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A group of Japanese researchers has developed a technology to create a hybrid catalyst from simple-structured, commercially available rhodium and organic catalysts, which reduces chemical waste and produces molecules with high selectivity of an enantiomer, a pair of molecular structures that are non-superimposable mirror images of each other.

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New recommendations could lead to more transparent reporting of Chinese herbal medicine clinical trial results.

Read more of the article entitled 'Stricter reporting for Chinese medicine clinical trials [Asia Research News 2018 feature]'

A type of honey produced by stingless bees in Malaysia shows some protective effects against induced gastric ulcer in rats.

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Ultrasound applied to the whole brain in mouse models helped improve cognitive dysfunction, and clinical trials are now underway to investigate if the treatment could help human patients with dementia.

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Results are the first to demonstrate a causal link between testosterone and rank-related consumer preference for status-enhancing goods.

Read more of the article entitled 'INSEAD and Wharton Professors’ Research Finds that Testosterone Increases Men’s Preference for Status Goods'