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Zebra Finch Parents’ Song Prepare Unborn Chicks For Global Warming

A zebrafinch’s dulcet tones can help the unborn chicks in its eggs prepare for a warmer environment, a study suggests.

Technology

Super Stretchy Nanowires May Pave The Way For Flexible Electronics

Researchers have developed nanowires that are as strong as they are stretchy, making them ideal for electronic skins.

In the Lab

Enzyme Could Explain Down’s Syndrome Mystery

Geneticists have identified an enzyme that could help us understand what causes Down's Syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities.

Singapore Top In Asia, 6th Globally For Innovation: Report

Singapore has taken pole position in Asia and scaled up a spot to sixth position among 128 nations in the Global Innovation Index 2016 report.

In the Lab

Synthetic Mother-Of-Pearl, The Way Nature Intended

Researchers have created synthetic nacre, or mother-of-pearl, that forms in mere weeks instead of months or years.

In the Lab

Dengue Risk Could Decrease In Warmer Climates: Study

Contrary to current belief, researchers predict that the risk of dengue could in fact go down in a warmer climate.

In the Lab

Were The LIGO Gravitational Waves Made By Ancient Black Holes?

Astrophysicists have proposed that the recently-discovered gravitational waves were created out of black holes formed just after the birth of the Universe.

In the Lab

Researchers Determine Structure Of Fertility Protein JUNO

Japanese researchers have observed on a molecular level the structure of JUNO protein, which is named after the Roman goddess of fertility and marriage.

In the Lab

Ten Trillionths Of Your Suntan Comes From Beyond Our Galaxy

At the beach, your body is bombarded by about sextillion photons of light per second, but don’t worry, you will have to bask in it for trillions of years before it causes any long-lasting damage.

In the Lab

Zebra Finch Parents’ Song Prepare Unborn Chicks For Global Warming

A zebrafinch’s dulcet tones can help the unborn chicks in its eggs prepare for a warmer environment, a study suggests.

Technology

Super Stretchy Nanowires May Pave The Way For Flexible Electronics

Researchers have developed nanowires that are as strong as they are stretchy, making them ideal for electronic skins.

In the Lab

Enzyme Could Explain Down’s Syndrome Mystery

Geneticists have identified an enzyme that could help us understand what causes Down's Syndrome and other chromosomal abnormalities.

Singapore Top In Asia, 6th Globally For Innovation: Report

Singapore has taken pole position in Asia and scaled up a spot to sixth position among 128 nations in the Global Innovation Index 2016 report.

In the Lab

Synthetic Mother-Of-Pearl, The Way Nature Intended

Researchers have created synthetic nacre, or mother-of-pearl, that forms in mere weeks instead of months or years.

In the Lab

Dengue Risk Could Decrease In Warmer Climates: Study

Contrary to current belief, researchers predict that the risk of dengue could in fact go down in a warmer climate.

In the Lab

Were The LIGO Gravitational Waves Made By Ancient Black Holes?

Astrophysicists have proposed that the recently-discovered gravitational waves were created out of black holes formed just after the birth of the Universe.

In the Lab

Researchers Determine Structure Of Fertility Protein JUNO

Japanese researchers have observed on a molecular level the structure of JUNO protein, which is named after the Roman goddess of fertility and marriage.

In the Lab

Ten Trillionths Of Your Suntan Comes From Beyond Our Galaxy

At the beach, your body is bombarded by about sextillion photons of light per second, but don’t worry, you will have to bask in it for trillions of years before it causes any long-lasting damage.

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