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Watson Goes To School
The partnership between IBM and NUS gives students a chance to work with the latest in cognitive computing technology.
7 Must-Read Stories In September 2014
Japan features heavily in September's top stories, with the first iPS transplant, an unexpected dengue outbreak and prize winning immunologists. But watch out for India too!
The Unexamined Diversity Of The Coral Triangle
Previously unstudied museum collections have prompted a re-evaluation of the biodiversity of the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Vitamin D Protects Babies From Respiratory Infections
Taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy seems to help prevent babies from getting respiratory infections after birth.
The Genetic Building Blocks Of Height
A genetic study of 253,288 individuals has helped scientists pinpoint the elusive genes related to height in humans.
How Much Fat Is In Your Milk? Milk Orange Knows
Milk Orange can instantly and quantitatively determine the fat content of milk, speeding up quality control.
Not One Disease, But Two
Scientists have developed a way to distinguish between two of the most common neurodegenerative diseases.
Bosonic Super-WIMPs Ruled Out As Dark Matter Candidate
Using one ton of liquid xenon, scientists have performed highly sensitive experiments which rule out bosonic super-WIMPs as the stuff of dark matter.
High Accuracy Qubits Pave The Way For Quantum Computers
Two research teams have independently developed quantum bits that are more than 99 percent accurate.