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Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Marcelo Ang

One of Singapore’s robotics pioneers, Professor Marcelo Ang Jr’s research promises to take driverless cars and personal robotic assistants outside the realm of imagination and into the mainstream.

Taking Stock Of Poor HPV Vaccine Coverage In Japan

HPV vaccine hesitancy in Japan could result in 5,000 additional deaths from the disease, a study by Japan and Australia scientists suggests.

How Graphene Protects Copper From Corrosion

Scientists in South Korea have demonstrated that graphene forms a hybrid layer with copper oxide to slow down further corrosion of copper metal.

Chinese Scientists Sequence Genome Of COVID-19

A research group in China has sequenced the genome of the COVID-19 virus and reported that the virus most likely originated from bats.

Packaged For Sustainability (VIDEO)

Mr Ng Pei Kang, founder of sustainable packaging solutions firm TRIA, has developed a compostable material that can be used in place of plastic food packaging.

Taking Histamine To Heart (And Kidneys)

Despite its association with allergy and inflammation, histamine protects against heart and kidney damage in cardiorenal syndrome.

Smart Polymer Lights Up Under Stress

Scientists in Japan have developed a luminescent polymer that can quickly and sensitively detect stress.

Putting A Security Algorithm To Rest

Researchers have demonstrated that a security algorithm called SHA-1 can be easily subverted by malicious actors in cyberspace.

Singapore To Construct 60 Megawatt-Peak Solar Farm

Singapore's Public Utilities Board has appointed Sembcorp to build the island nation's largest floating solar farm on Tengeh Reservoir.