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Diabetics Benefit From High-Protein Diets
A study shows that obese people with diabetes can lose weight on high-protein diets and see improvement in cardiovascular and renal health.
Microparticles To Help Treat Heart Attacks
Researchers have found that microparticles injected into the blood can boost heart function and reduce heart scarring after a heart attack.
‘Icy’ Technique Improves Kidney Transplants
Surgeons have completed 50 kidney transplants using a robot-assisted procedure in which the organ is cooled with ice during the operation.
Goods And Pollution Made In China For U.S.
Study finds that air pollution blowing across the Pacific Ocean is often caused by manufacturing goods for export to the U.S. and Europe.
Shrimp Gives Insight Into Color Vision
Researchers have uncovered new insights into color vision by studying the mantis shrimp.
SMART Launches Driverless Car Called ‘SCOT’
The Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology has launched Singapore’s very first locally-developed driverless car.
7 Must-Read Stories In January 2014
Here are seven must-read stories from the January 2014 issue of Asian Scientist Magazine.
A*STAR, Nestlé To Boost Food & Nutrition R&D In Singapore
Nestlé and A*STAR have signed an agreement to advance food and nutrition research in Singapore.
Honesty ‘Feels Better’ Than Dishonesty
Lying may take more skill but researchers say a reward for telling the truth feels better than one for dishonesty.