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Nano Sun Launches Water Treatment Membrane Facility
Nano Sun, a Singapore-based startup, has established a facility to manufacture water treatment membranes using 3D printing technology.
Inside Indonesia’s ‘Double Burden’ Of Diseases
Communicable diseases such as diarrhoea and tuberculosis are on the decline in Indonesia, but new threats like diabetes are emerging.
US$3.8 Million Awarded To Tackle Antibacterial Resistance In Thailand
The Global Challenges Research Fund awarded the grant to an interdisciplinary group studying two species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Thailand.
India’s Rich City Dwellers At Higher Risk Of Heart Disease
Higher wealth and urbanization is associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease in India, according to household surveys.
Why The Phaethon Asteroid Is Peculiarly Polarized
The Phaethon asteroid reflects less light than previously thought, suggesting that its surface may be made of coarse rubble.
‘Find Your Passion’ May Be Terrible Career Advice
Thinking of passion as a fixed thing to be found can limit your growth and make you more likely to give up in the face of difficulties, researchers say.
Relational Mobility Depends On Where You Live
Through a poll of individuals recruited via Facebook, an international research group has demonstrated that individuals in Asia and the Middle East have low relational mobility.
Novel Nine-Carbon Structure Found In Australian Shrub
Researchers in Japan have discovered a spiro-nonene structure produced by the red-fruited laurel, a plant native to the rainforests of eastern Australia.
Crocodile Attacks On The Rise In East Timor
East Timor’s growing population of saltwater crocodiles have increasingly been encountering—and attacking—humans.