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NTU And Volvo Unveil World’s First Full-Size Self-Driving Bus
The bus is equipped with a range of sensors for autonomous navigation and is managed by a secure artificial intelligence system.
Taking ECG Rhythm And Ventilation To Heart
Whether or not a cardiac patient presents with a shockable ECG rhythm affects the type of airway management technique administered, say researchers in Japan.
Supercomputing In Singapore Gets US$150 Million Boost
The funding will provide 15-20 petaFLOPS of high-end compute performance for industry and academia to solve complex problems, including climate change prediction and rig design.
Blue-Enriched White Light May Help Alertness
Researchers in South Korea have demonstrated that blue-enriched white light is associated with lower levels of melatonin and reduced sleepiness.
Lung Microbes Promote Pulmonary Fibrosis In Mice
Chinese researchers have uncovered how lung microbiota produce outer membrane vesicles to trigger a host immune response that causes pathological progression of pulmonary fibrosis.
Study Reveals Unequal Access To India’s Nutrition Programs
Although India’s child nutrition program is reaching a greater number of people, the poorest of the poor still benefit less, say scientists at the International Food Policy Research Institute.
ASLAN Partners BioGenetics To Commercialize Varlitinib
ASLAN Pharmaceuticals will focus on clinical development of varlitinib while BioGenetics will obtain the necessary regulatory approvals for the use of the drug in South Korea.
Zika Virus Endemic In Thailand, Study Shows
Unlike in South America where the Zika virus disappears two or three years after outbreaks, Zika transmission in Thailand has persisted for at least 16 years.
Study Predicts Major Losses To Asian Elephant Habitats By 2070
Asian elephants may lose up to 42 percent of suitable habitats in India and Nepal by 2070, according to research by an international team of scientists.