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Acupuncture Can Treat Hot Flashes
A review of more than 100 studies shows that menopausal women may benefit from acupuncture to treat hot flashes.
Rainbow Fish Takes On Challenger Deep
China's Rainbow Fish submersible has been designed to reach depths of 11,000 m, allowing it to explore the deepest known part of the ocean, Challenger Deep.
Cosmic Ray Hotspot Found
The Telescope Array group has identified a hotspot in the Northern hemisphere where super high energy cosmic rays seem to be clustered.
KAIST Develops Two-Sided Touchable Display, TransWall
The two-sided, transparent TransWall developed at KAIST provides users with interactive haptic feedback.
Wan Yue First Singaporean To Win Branco Weiss Fellowship
Dr. Wan Yue has been awarded the Branco Weiss Fellowship for her work using RNA to tackle antimicrobial resistance.
Mysterious Dance Of Dwarfs Forces Cosmic Rethink
The discovery that dwarf galaxies cluster around larger galaxies in orderly discs challenges the current understanding of physical laws.
520 Million Year Old Brain Fossil Found
The well-preserved fossil of the predator Lyrarapax unguispinus shows that they had much simpler brains than their prey.
Gut Immunity Is A Two Way Street
A study shows that immune cells actively maintain a healthy gut microbiota, challenging the assumption that gut immunity is purely reactive.
Andrew Nee Awarded 2014 SME Gold Medal
In recognition for his contributions to manufacturing technologies, NUS Professor Andrew Nee has been awarded the 2014 SME Gold Medal.