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Tourist Swarms Raise The Temperature
During the peak tourist season, temperatures in Sanya City can be 0.4-0.7 °C higher than normal, study says.
Could Meteorites Strikes Have Generated The Building Blocks Of Life?
According to simulation studies, complex organic molecules such as nucleotides and amino acids could have been formed by meteorites crashing into the early ocean.
International Research On Barren Soil Bears Fruit
A Chinese-Australian collaboration has yielded insights on the main drivers of soil acidification, a major cause of low cropland productivity.
High Fat Diets Desensitize Fullness Receptors
Apart from sensing hot chili peppers, the receptor TRPV1 is also involved in detecting a full stomach, researchers say.
NTU’s New Simulators To Help Smooth Air Traffic
With two new simulators, NTU's ATMRI hopes to ease the upcoming increase in air traffic in Asia.
Tiny Snail Sheds Light On Subterranean Diversity In Eurasia
A snail discovered in the Nodong cave in South Korea provides a glimpse into the ancient subterranean biodiversity in the region.
‘Off-The-Shelf’ Flexible LEDs
Why reinvent the wheel when pre-existing technologies can be used to make flexible LEDs?
Sumitomo & IVCC Move New Insecticide Out Of The Lab
The jointly developed insecticide could help curb the spread of insecticide-resistant mosquitoes.
Sumatran Rhinos Declared Extinct In Malaysia
Researchers call for greater government intervention to save the Sumatran rhino, which has numbers just nine individuals in captivity worldwide.