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Shining Light On Why Beetles Glow
The discovery of a a 99 million year old amber fossil from Myanmar offers insight into how and why beetles began to glow.
Two From Southeast Asia Win Science Prize for Women 2021
For working to achieve clean water and clean air, Singapore's Dr. Li Hongying and Indonesia's Dr. Neni Sintawardani have won the Underwriters Laboratory-ASEAN-US Science Prize for Women 2021.
A Clean Slate: Revolutionizing Pharmaceutical Cleaning
Working hand in hand with industry partners, researchers from the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) are finding innovative ways to streamline cleaning in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Signs of Supereruptions: The Magma Beneath Toba
By combining geologic dating with computer modeling, scientists have discovered that constant magma build-up fueled Toba’s supereruptions, the largest in Earth’s history.
An Afternoon Nap A Day May Keep Dementia At Bay
Afternoon napping is linked to better mental agility, locational awareness, verbal fluency and working memory, according to researchers from China.
Three Technologies Driving The Future Of Mental Healthcare
Digital innovation can paint a brighter future for diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, but achieving an equitable ecosystem needs careful evaluation of the technologies involved.
Ensuring Quality, Straight From The Lab Bench
Sartorius’ suite of solutions helps pharmaceutical companies maintain quality across all steps of the drug development and manufacturing workflow—ensuring patient safety in the process.
Fighting Liver Cancer, A ‘Silent Killer’ Stalking Asia
From driving patient awareness to strengthening healthcare policies, countries in the Asia Pacific region are tackling liver cancer in innovative ways.
Storing Big Data In A Tiny Space
By combining graphene oxide with upconversion nanoparticles, researchers have found a way to store large amounts of data on an optical disk.