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We Have Lift-off! India Launches Scramjet Engine Test

Joining the elite club of nations with successful scramjet engine tests, India has launched its own this August.

Here’s Why That Poison Ivy Rash Itches So Much

Researchers have found the molecular cause of poison ivy irritation, bringing us a step closer to drugs that block the itch.

In the Lab

A Giant Meteorite Wiped Out Ancient Marine Organisms, Too

A gigantic meteorite that struck Earth nearly 215 million years ago was responsible for the mass extinction of marine organisms during the late Triassic period, a study reveals.

In the Lab

Could Four Phases Of A Single-Component Substance Coexist?

Japanese scientists shown in simulations that the four phases of a single-component substance can coexist at thermal equilibrium, which seems to defy thermodynamics laws.

Health

Drinking Green Tea May Help Prevent Aneurysms: Study

Japan’s favorite beverage might be offering more than just a relaxing tea break, as researchers have discovered that it has protective effects against artery swelling in rats.

Technology

Self-Driving Cabs Hit Singapore Streets

Select members of the public will be invited to hop onto a nuTonomy self-driving car within the one-north business district.

Health

There Are Way More TB Cases In India Than Estimated: Study

Research suggests that the number of TB cases in India may be twice or thrice current estimates.

In the Lab

Fruit Flies Ignore Their Hunger To Pupate

Researchers have found a circuit of nerve cells in fruit fly brains that push them to enter the pupal stage, despite a lack of proteins in their diet.

In the Lab

Researchers Enhance In Vitro Maturation By Adding Growth Factors

Researchers in Australia have enhanced an existing fertility technique called in-vitro maturation by adding growth factors.

Technology

We Have Lift-off! India Launches Scramjet Engine Test

Joining the elite club of nations with successful scramjet engine tests, India has launched its own this August.

In the Lab

Here’s Why That Poison Ivy Rash Itches So Much

Researchers have found the molecular cause of poison ivy irritation, bringing us a step closer to drugs that block the itch.

In the Lab

A Giant Meteorite Wiped Out Ancient Marine Organisms, Too

A gigantic meteorite that struck Earth nearly 215 million years ago was responsible for the mass extinction of marine organisms during the late Triassic period, a study reveals.

In the Lab

Could Four Phases Of A Single-Component Substance Coexist?

Japanese scientists shown in simulations that the four phases of a single-component substance can coexist at thermal equilibrium, which seems to defy thermodynamics laws.

Health

Drinking Green Tea May Help Prevent Aneurysms: Study

Japan’s favorite beverage might be offering more than just a relaxing tea break, as researchers have discovered that it has protective effects against artery swelling in rats.

Technology

Self-Driving Cabs Hit Singapore Streets

Select members of the public will be invited to hop onto a nuTonomy self-driving car within the one-north business district.

Health

There Are Way More TB Cases In India Than Estimated: Study

Research suggests that the number of TB cases in India may be twice or thrice current estimates.

In the Lab

Fruit Flies Ignore Their Hunger To Pupate

Researchers have found a circuit of nerve cells in fruit fly brains that push them to enter the pupal stage, despite a lack of proteins in their diet.

In the Lab

Researchers Enhance In Vitro Maturation By Adding Growth Factors

Researchers in Australia have enhanced an existing fertility technique called in-vitro maturation by adding growth factors.

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