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As Climate Change Heats Up, Male Crustaceans Get Sexier

A common marine crustacean has shown researchers that it’s all set to beat climate change: the males will get sexier to the females, with a resulting population boom.

Kang Jiheong Wins 2016 Reaxys PhD Prize

Kang Jiheong, Pascal Ellerbrock and Jamie Hicks have been awarded the 2016 Reaxys PhD Prize for their research on synthetic chemistry.

GE Healthcare Opens Fast Trak Center in South Korea

The Fast Trak training center will provide hands-on practical training, technology evaluation, manufacturing support, and consultancy services.

14 Inspiring Innovators From Asia

Meet some of Asia's best and brightest engineers and inventors.

Tiangong Falls Out Of The Sky, China Must Ask Itself Why

Could the prospect of burning debris from Tiangong-1 raining down on Earth herald a new area of cooperation between space agencies?

Activity Trackers Unlikely To Help You Become More Active

Is your Fitbit collecting dust in your drawer? Most people stop wearing their activity trackers within a few weeks or months, researchers have found.

Faulty BIN1 Leads To Alzheimer’s Plaques

Disrupted intracellular transport is a key mechanism involved in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers say.

When Budgies Play Chicken

To avoid mid-air collisions, budgies always veer right, a tactic that could inform the design of autonomous flying drones.

Renewable Energy For The Philippines Through Second-Gen Biomass

Elmar Villota hopes to strengthen renewable energy capabilities in the Philippines through research into converting second-generation biomass to biofuels and other useful products.