Alan Aw
ABOUT
Alan Aw is a maths enthusiast who likes sharing the fun and beauty of science with others. Besides reading, he enjoys running, badminton, and listening to (and occasionally playing) Bach or Zez Confrey.
Stories by Alan Aw
Chimpanzees Better Strategists Than Humans
Scientists have demonstrated through a game with rewards that chimpanzees make better moves than humans to maximize their payoffs.
Nanotwinning Hard And Stable Diamonds
By applying a nanotwinning process, scientists have synthesized a form of diamond that is harder and more thermally stable.
DNA Structure Aids Bacterial Survival
Scientists have found that bacterial DNA switches to a more compact form to survive under dry conditions.
Detecting Autism Before Kids Turn Two
Computer model takes Australia a step closer toward a molecular characterization of autism that promises early detection of the disorder.
Math Confirms Dinosaur Classification
Scientists have used mathematical and statistical methods to ascertain the classification of the dinosaur Serendipacerotops arthurcclarkei.
Taiwanese Academician Bags International Chemistry Prize
Academia Sinica Chemist Dr. Peng Shie-Ming has been awarded the Luigi Tartufari International Prize in Chemistry.
Cooperative Societies Are Consistently Fit
Scientists from Taiwan and the US have found that cooperation leads to consistently high breeding success in beetles.
Infosys Taps Into The Cloud
Indian multinational company Infosys has launched a cloud-based version of its Clinical Trial Supply Management solution.
A*STAR-IHI Collaboration To Drive R&D
Singapore’s A*STAR and Japan’s IHI Corporation will collaborate on driving R&D in science, technology and biomedical sectors across Asia.