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By facilitating cross-disciplinary research, the University of Copenhagen's SCIENCE AI Centre brings machine learning to new arenas.

For the first time in the world, THE INVERSE SCATTERING PROBLEM, an unsolved problem in the history of applied mathematics, has been solved analytically

Analysis of preserved clinical samples could reveal cancer’s vulnerabilities. More efficient and reliable DNA and RNA extraction is critical for speeding the hunt.

Trever Bivona explains the challenges in cancer biology, and his plans for npj Precision Oncology.

A conversation with Jie He, M.D. & Ph.D., Director, National Cancer Center; President, Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

In taking on fundamental research problems in biomedicine, an immunochemical research institute in Shanghai is breaking new ground.

Shandong University’s holistic research into immunology and immunotherapy explores new frontiers and provides insights for better treatment and care.

Using robotics, sensors, big-data simulations, microbes and genomics, Japan is tweaking food supply at every level to boost food security, sustainability and markets.

An academic society in Shanghai has inspired a network of leading immunologists whose cross-disciplinary work enables new diagnostics and therapeutics for immune disorders and other diseases.

Blockchain that cuts out fakes, and sensors that ensure freshness will give new confidence to the producers and consumers of Japan’s sought-after food exports.

A conversation with PROFESSOR CHANG WAN OH, President of Biomedical Research Institute at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea.

Farmers’ yields will soon be easier to predict as data-driven breeding and cultivation produces more reliable and productive new crop varieties.

High-dimensional imaging and multiplex immunofluorescence can reveal new insights in tumour biology and uncover better predictive biomarkers for immunotherapy.

The Japanese agricultural robotics industry may be strengthened by its navigation of rugged terrain and small farms.

A study of 1,000 people is underway to identify foods that might help improve quality of life.

Many doctors say that digital systems have not helped them, and ultimately create more work. Here are insights from one of the world’s longest running paperless hospitals.

By promoting basic life sciences research, a medical biology institute in China has accelerated the development and clinical use of vaccines, offering protection against diseases.

By 2022, Japan hopes that robots and a cloud-based market for agricultural data will have reduced work hours by 30% on some farms.

By using agricultural waste and co-producing other bio-based chemicals, Japan is reducing the cost of glucose, one of the global bioeconomy’s greatest hopes.

A conversation with PROFESSOR RONG-MIN BAEK, President of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUBH).