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The strategic importance of STI is growing in today's society, and countries are competing to achieve excellence in this field. Innovation is facilitated in an environment where diverse human resources interact, collaborate, and compete.

Synthetic Biology is an expansive field of biotechnology, and global attention to it is on the rise. In this context, the Asia Pacific Research Center (APRC) published a new report about the key policies, emerging trends in research and patents in synthetic biology strongholds of the Asia-Pacific region like Australia, China, and India.

Numerous mysteries remain unaddressed in the solar system— How did planets and other planetary bodies evolve to what they are today, how did life originate on Earth, among many others.

Numerous mysteries remain unaddressed in the solar system— How did planets and other planetary bodies evolve to what they are today, how did life originate on Earth, among many others.

Dementia is expected to increase steadily with the aging of the Japanese population. The total number of patients with dementia and people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has already exceeded 10 million and will reach an estimated 12 million by 2040.