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Saving The Pandas Is Worth Every Cent
Protecting giant pandas generates benefits that amount to 10-27 times the cost of conservation efforts, scientists say.
Another Detail Jurassic Park Got Wrong: Dinosaur Tongues
According to research by scientists in China and the US, the ferocious T-rex might not have been able to stick out its tongue.
Cleaning Up Oil Spills With Two-Faced Magnets
Researchers in China have developed a magnetic particle that can separate oil particles from water rapidly and efficiently.
Household Hygiene Critical To Controlling Cholera In Bangladesh
Cholera is mainly being transmitted within households in Dhaka, Bangladesh, suggesting that better hygiene in the home is critical to controlling its spread.
A Robotic Brain Surgeon That Works Inside An MRI Machine
A research team in Hong Kong has designed a neurosurgical robotic system capable of performing bilateral stereotactic neurosurgery inside an MRI machine.
Flexible Blue Micro-LEDs That Work In The Brain
Scientists in South Korea have devised a technique to manufacture sheets of blue flexible vertical micro-LEDs cheaply and efficiently.
Counting The Carbon Cost Of Palm Oil
Every hectare of rainforest converted to oil palm plantation releases 174 tons of carbon in the form of carbon dioxide, researchers say.
NUS And Wilmar Team Up For Healthier Food
The WIL@NUS corporate laboratory will develop healthier foods such as a cooking oil that could reduce cholesterol levels in the elderly.
Superlattice ‘Sandwich’ Converts Wasted Heat To Electricity
Researchers in Japan and Taiwan have designed a superlattice that has double the thermoelectric conversion rate of previous methods.