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Pitcher Plants Reflect Sonar To Attract Bats
Pitcher plants have been shown to attract bats using special structures that reflect their ultrasonic calls back to them.
Metamaterial Enables ‘Quantum Tunneling’ For Sound
Researchers have created a tunable membrane ‘metamaterial’ with near-zero density, effectively recreating the quantum tunneling effect for sound waves.
South Asia’s Dengue & Chikugunya Burden Much Higher Than Expected
Although 93 percent of the people tested had been previously infected, only one percent was aware that they had been ill from dengue.
Cardiovascular Disease On The Rise In Asia, Particularly Japan
Unlike the West where hypertension rates have remained constant, Japan is facing worsening incidence rates.
Obesity: Paying For Your Grandparents’ Malnutrition?
Intergenerational effects could explain why obesity is predicted to hit the developing world hardest, scientists say.
US$1.5 Million For Geoscience Scholarships In Singapore
The US$1.47 million Stephen Riady Geosciences Scholars Fund will be used to train PhD geoscientists at the Earth Observatory of Singapore.
All-Inorganic Molecular Wires For Catalysis
Fully inorganic nanowires could help open up a new field of wire-based heterogenous catalysts.
Artificial Enzymes That Work Near Neutral
Scientists have designed an artificial enzyme based on gold and silver nanorods that can catalyze hydrogen peroxide breakdown even close to neutral pH.
Heat-Storing Ceramic Discovered
The ability to store energy in the form of heat could prove to be a boon for the field of renewable energy.