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Luxembourg And Singapore Establish Bilateral Research Collaborations

Singapore has entered a bilateral research collaboration with Luxembourg, focusing on materials science and business analytics.

Capture Carbon & Generate Fuel At The Same Time

Researchers have developed a catalyst that can simultaneously remove carbon dioxide and generate new diesel fuel.

What Makes Chinese Citizens Buy Electric Vehicles?

A new study has revealed that monthly income and the number of cars a family owns are factors that strongly influence whether Chinese customers buy electric vehicles.

Zhao Dongyuan Wins 2016 TWAS-Lenovo Prize

Chinese materials scientist Zhao Dongyuan is the TWAS-Lenovo Science Prize winner for 2016 for discovering new materials that have had an impact on the environment and human health.

SGInnovate To Launch Singapore Into AI & Robotics Space

SGInnovate will focus on areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, digital health, financial services, smart energy, digital manufacturing and transportation.

These Snails Come Out Swinging

Watch out, beetles! Researchers have discovered two snail speces that use their shells like a club to hit predators and knock them over.

16 Asian Institutions Team Up On Microsatellites

The Asian Micro-satellite Consortium seeks to promote standardization and data sharing among the nine member nations.

K Computer Crowned Top Performer

RIKEN’s K Computer has shown that it has more than brute force, winning top spot on the November 2016 HPCG benchmark index.

Mum’s Gaze Triggers Brain Waves In Autistic Kids

A pilot study has linked the degree of autism to a specific pattern of brain activity observed when autistic children look at their mothers.