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Potentially Habitable Planet Found “Nearby”
A newly discovered planet GJ 832 c receives the same average energy from the Sun as the Earth, making it potentially habitable.
KAIST Researchers Invent Goose Bump Sensor
A flexible goose bump detector developed by researchers at KAIST could be used to detect quantifiable information about the wearer's emotional state.
Vitamin A-Enriched Bananas Go On Human Trials
The orange colored pro-vitamin A-enriched banana could have a profound impact on vitamin A deficiency in East Africa.
Boost Your Brain With Puzzle Games
Want to improve your mental finesse? Playing a puzzle game like Cut the Rope could just be the thing you need.
Treatment For Deadly Nipah On The Horizon
The monoclonal antibody m102.4 prevents death in primates infected with Nipah virus even when administered 5 days after infection.
“Virtual Water” Accounting Tracks China’s Supply
A method of modelling "virtual water" in China has shown that water usage for agriculture can be reduced without compromising food security.
Japan & ADB Establish US$17 Million Low-Carbon Tech Fund
The US$17.65 million Japan Fund for the Joint Crediting Mechanism aims to help developing countries embrace low carbon technologies by overcoming the barriers of high initial investment.
Singapore & New Zealand Launch Joint Nutrition Research Projects
Singapore's A*STAR and New Zealand's Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment have jointly set aside US$3 million for food and nutrition research.
Asian Migrants’ Changing Diets
An analysis of New Zealand's 2008/09 Adult National Nutrition survey has shown that Asian migrants are more likely to adopt Western diets the longer they live abroad.