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Mom, Is That You?
A research group in Japan has found that babies are only able to recognize the side view of faces after six months of age.
Write With Heat, Cool And Repeat
Chinese researchers have developed paper that can be written or drawn on using heat, then returned to a blank slate by cooling.
AI Automatically Sorts Cancer Cells
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can automatically differentiate between different types of cancer cells and their sensitivity to radiotherapy.
Analyzing Gene Trees With Ease
Scientists in Japan have developed a web-based tool capable of inferring gene function, estimating gene trees and identifying sets of ancestral genes in minutes.
Getting A Glimpse Of The Far Side Of The Moon
China has launched the Chang’e-4 lunar probe which will go where no other lunar mission has gone before—the far side of the moon.
AUM Biosciences Licenses Cancer Drug From A*STAR
The drug, ETC-206, was shown to be well tolerated in human trials and specifically targets cancer cells while leaving normal cells unharmed.
One Kit To Test For 20 Diseases In 20 Minutes
A*STAR and One BioMed have established joint lab to develop a diagnostic kit that can rapidly diagnose a range of infectious diseases.
A Blueprint For Blue Waters
The 2018 Singapore Blue Plan sets out recommendations for conserving biodiversity in Singapore’s marine environment.
How Dams Damned Thailand’s Birds
The Chiew Larn Dam Reservoir, constructed three decades ago, has had a negative impact on bird diversity, according to researchers in Thailand.