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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.
Zooming In On Glucose Transport
Using super-resolution imaging, scientists in China have obtained the structure of the GLUT1 protein at nanometer resolution.
Flexible Keyboards Made Cheap & Crushable
A team of scientists in South Korea have developed a flexible keyboard that can withstand folding and crumpling.
Robotic Bloodhound Picks Scents Off The Ground
Scientists in Japan have used a technique known as localized surface plasmon resonance to develop a robot ‘bloodhound’ that is highly sensitive to odors.
7 Must-Read Stories In June 2018
Health threats like Nipah virus infection, cancer and Parkinson's disease weighed on the minds of readers in June 2018.
Asian Students Win CERN Competition For The First Time (VIDEO)
Students from the Philippines and India have won the CERN Beamline for Schools competition 2018.
How To Send Molecules On A One-Way Journey
Researchers in Japan have invented a ratchet-like molecular machine, where a chemical reaction is coupled with unidirectional movement.
From The Horse’s Mouth: Horses Can Read Human Emotions
Scientists in Japan have discovered how horses perceive human emotional cues.