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A First-of-Its-Kind Toolkit For The Visually Impaired To Navigate The Digital World

An evidence-based toolkit co-designed by researchers from Singapore Institute of Technology and people with vision impairment promises to enhance training in assistive technology.

Better Reproductive Microbiome Benefits Female Fertility

A recent review explores how the microbiome of female reproductive tract can affect pregnancy outcomes and gynaecological diseases.

Charisma Counts In Biodiversity Conservation

82.9 percent of the conservation funds were allocated to beautiful vertebrates, while plants and invertebrates only received 6.6 percent each. 

A Mediterranean Diet For The Singaporean Palate

Researchers at the Singapore Institute of Technology are innovating the Mediterranean diet with local flavors, in an effort to make healthier meal options more accessible and affordable for Asians.

New Non-Invasive Brain Surgery Can Help Treat OCD

Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) capsulotomy non-invasively and precisely removes tissues in the brain region of interest.

Gut Microbes Can Help Manage Anxiety

A study in mice traces how resident gut microbes and their chemical byproducts influence brain activity to regulate anxiety.

How Did Pandas Become Vegetarian?

Genetic material in bamboo facilitated giant pandas’ ability to eat plants.

More Ticks, Less Spiders: As Grazers Replaced Wild Life In Himalayas.

Grazing in the Himalayas altered the numbers and mix of insects by changing vegetation patterns.

Daycare Boosts Development In Early Childhood

The Japanese study breaks the traditional ‘Three-Year-Old-Myth’, which forces mothers to stay home and care for their children until they turn three.