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Local Winds Brought Radioactive Materials From Fukushima To Tokyo
Nocturnal local winds carried radioactive material from Fukushima to Tokyo following the 2011 Fukushimia Daiichi nuclear accident.
WuXi NextCODE To Power Singapore’s Precision Medicine Initiative
WuXi NextCODE has been selected to install a massively scalable database, analytics and reporting suite for Singapore's precision medicine efforts.
A Sugary Solution For Preventing Obesity
Researchers have identified an enzyme involved in the differentiation of fat cells that could possibly be targeted to prevent obesity.
Reduced Rainfall Drying Up India’s Groundwater Reserves
When it comes to groundwater depletion in India, supply side factors may be more important than the amount of demand.
Democratizing The Digital Revolution
JN Medsys is striving to make digital PCR more accessible to labs in Singapore and beyond.
Underwater Plants Inspire More Efficient Solar Cells
Researchers in Korea have developed a new artificial leaf that can convert water into hydrogen with an efficiency of 7.7 percent.
Shimon Sakaguchi Wins 2017 Crafoord Prize
For his pioneering work in immune regulation, Professor Shimon Sakaguchi has been recognized with the 2017 Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis.
Simply Being Near A Phone Found To Be Distracting
Just having a mobile phone nearby can affect your cognitive ability, especially if you seldom use the internet.
Dengue-Destroying Bacteria Can’t Take The Heat
A strain of Wolbachia bacteria being used for dengue control efforts around the world has turned out to be sensitive to high temperatures.