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Eight Glasses Of Water A Day May Be Too Much

A study suggests that drinking water according to thirst is preferable to strictly following the 'eight glasses a day' rule.

Graphene Thermoacoustic Speakers Sound Like The Future

Unlike conventional speakers, thermoacoustic speakers do not rely on vibrations to produce sound, and thus do not need bulky acoustic boxes.

Feeling Hungry? Your Brain Might Be On ‘Self-Destruct’ Mode

Scientists have shown how our brain activates self-destruct mechanisms when it is low on energy to regulate appetite.

Hide And Seek: Looking For The Elusive Sterile Neutrinos

The joint result of two separate experiments has significantly shrunk the hiding space for a light sterile neutrino.

Asia’s Health Improving, But Progress Far From Universal: Study

The Global Burden of Disease Study reveal the key drivers of ill health, disability, and death in the different countries around the globe.

Ancient Microbes Discovered To Be Key Source Of Methane

The discovery of methane-metabolizing genes in ancient microbes is changing how scientists understand the global carbon cycle.

Karolinska Institutet Establishes Regenerative Medicine Facility In Hong Kong

The newly opened Ming Wai Lau Center for Reparative Medicine is the Karolinska Institutet's first research hub in Asia.

French-Japanese Joint Lab To Study Materials Under Extreme Conditions

Institutes from France and Japan have launched a joint laboratory in Sendai, Japan to study the behavior of materials subject to extreme and complex stress.

Doubling Down On Bone Repair

Japanese researchers have developed a technique that increases the speed of bone repair through a double-layered cell transfer technology.