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Beefing Up Biotech With Biopolis
Despite autocratic expectations, Singapore built a free-thinking environment for innovation by Mara Hvistendahl
Israel's Pharma-Patent Killer
Teva, the world's largest maker of chemical generic drugs, is moving in on biogenerics by Shailaja Neelakantan
The Future Of Ancient Cures
Turning traditional Chinese medicine modern and leading the way for new drugs by Mara Hvistendahl
Cellulose In Campinas
A Brazilian pilot plant fuels the country’s changing direction in ethanol by Emily Waltz
Making Apples Edible Longer
Genetic engineering bears non-browning fruit by Meredith Small
Plowing Under A GM Draught
Upcoming field trials with genetically modified canola could clear room for more growth by Mara Hvistendahl
Spanish Spin-Offs
Focusing on a specialty—such as human-tissue samples—creates a source of new companies by Emily Waltz
Overcoming Hurdles In Hungary
For years, this country shied away from biotech, but that is changing by Emily Waltz
The Fish Injectors
To keep aquaculture healthy, a Scottish company employs some of the world’s fastest vaccinators by Meredith Small
A Manufacturing Move
By changing a law, Mexico could bring in more pharmaceuticals by Emily Waltz
Sorghum In South Africa
This grass can survive in most any climate, but people cannot live well on it, unless genetic improvements make it more nutritious by Meredith Small
Indian Brewer Turned Biotech Queen
Biocon, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's creation, hopes to improve the odds of drug discovery by Shailaja Neelakantan