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Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt On Education In A Post-COVID World (VIDEO)
Catch Nobel Laureate Brian Schmidt as he discusses how technology can help universities respond to COVID-19 and students prepare for an uncertain future.
Enlarging Asia’s Food Basket With Gene Editing
Food security expert Professor Paul Teng talks to Asian Scientist Magazine about how gene editing technologies like CRISPR could help to address Asia’s growing demand for food.
Protective Antibodies Against COVID-19 Isolated & Characterized
Potent neutralizing antibodies from COVID-19 patients have been isolated and characterized in two separate studies from China.
Wearing Face Masks At Home May Reduce COVID-19 Spread
Wearing face masks, disinfection and social distancing in households might help ward off COVID-19 spread among family members, an observational study suggests.
Building The Foundations Of 5G (VIDEO)
CEO of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, Eugene Fitzgerald, is leading a team to develop the next generation of computer chips.
Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales On Fake News During The Pandemic (VIDEO)
How can we battle the ‘infodemic’ of misinformation that has spread almost as quickly as the coronavirus itself? Hear from Jimmy Wales, the co-founder of Wikipedia on this webinar.
WEF 2020 Young Scientists Include Eight From Asia
From neuroscience to satellite research, eight scientists based in Asia were honored as part of the World Economic Forum’s Class of 2020 Young Scientists.
Cultivating CRISPR For Crops
For gene editing technologies like CRISPR to make a positive impact on agriculture, they must be embraced by companies both big and small. Corteva Agriscience is encouraging open innovation to help bridge the gap.
Smart Contact Lenses Help Manage Diabetes
Researchers in South Korea have developed smart contact lenses that can diagnose and treat diabetes.
