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World’s First Coal-To-Ethanol Plant Up And Running In China
The plant built by the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics has the capacity produce 100,000 metric tons of ethanol per year.
Environmental Researchers Win 2016 Mahathir Science Award
Three researchers from Australia have received the 2016 Mahathir Science Award for their extensive work on orangutans in Borneo.
Nature Index: Japan’s R&D Performance Strong But Declining
Although still one of the world's elite in R&D, Japan might risk losing its spot if it can't resolve the downward trend in research productivity, report says.
7 Inspiring Scientists Who Happen To Be Women
These seven women have all overcome the odds to become leaders in their own fields.
Calling For Asia’s Best Science Communicators
The Asian Scientist Writing Prize returns this year to turn a spotlight on the region's best and brightest science writers.
7 Must-Read Stories In February 2017
Keeping you up to date with the latest technology developments in Asia, from gene editing to hyperloop trains.
TSUBAME3.01 Set To Be Japan’s Largest Supercomputer
Equipped with over 2,000 of the latest NVIDIA GPUs, TSUBAME3.0 will give Japan an additional 47.2 petaFLOPS of supercomputing power.
Yoshinori Ohsumi To Receive Japan’s Order Of Culture
Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi is the 385th person to be awarded the Order of Culture, Japan's highest cultural honor.
7 Must-Read Stories In January 2017
Solar cells, supercomputers and scientists—stories that captured your imagination in the first month of 2017.
