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AI Boosts Biomaterials Design
Machine learning can now predict the properties of hypothetical materials with great accuracy, paving the way for AI-enabled materials design.
Squeezing Synthetic Oil From A Stone
Scientists in Japan have used a boron-based reaction to create synthetic oil at room temperature, paving the way for greener oil production.
Teruo Fujii Elected University Of Tokyo President
Professor Teruo Fujii will begin a six-year term as University of Tokyo president on April 1, 2021.
Singapore Patient Plasma Used To Create Trump’s COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail
The antibody cocktail used to treat US President Donald Trump was developed from patient samples from Singapore.
Machine Learning Enhances Mental Illness Diagnosis
By combining machine learning with brain imaging, scientists have developed a way to differentiate different kinds of mental illnesses based on MRI scans.
In Sickness & In Health: Married Couples Share Susceptibility To Heart Disease
Wives of men with major cardiovascular disease risk factors—namely hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia—are more likely to suffer from the same disorders.
A Strong & Transparent Alternative To Plastic
Instead of non-biodegradable plastic, your next ‘plastic’ bag could be made out of bacterial biofilms.
Sequencing Telomeres In A Snap
Researchers in Singapore have developed a new system for accurate and speedy telomere profiling, which could impact the diagnosis of age-related diseases.
Bellowing Alligator Study Wins Ig Nobel Acoustic Prize
An international team won the acoustic category at the 30th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize for inducing a Chinese alligator to bellow in a helium-filled chamber.