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How Insects Develop Nanopores For Sniffing

A gene, called gore-tex, is responsible for forming nanopores on the olfactory organs of insects, say researchers in Japan.

Biosensor Bandage Samples Sweat

Using their adhesive biosensor, researchers in China were able to measure the pH of sweat, as well as the concentration of glucose, calcium and chloride in the biofluid.

Dehusk Before Parboiling To Reduce Arsenic Levels In Rice

An international team of scientists showed that parboiling wholegrain rice reduced inorganic arsenic levels by 25 percent while more than doubling calcium content of the grains.

Asia In The Throes Of Early Tobacco Epidemic, Researchers Find

Smoking is pervasive and on the rise in Asia, according to an investigation spanning 20 prospective cohort studies from mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and India.

Scientists Uncover New Mongolian Dinosaur Species

Researchers in Mongolia and Canada reported that the new species sheds light on the evolution of hadrosaurs, dominant herbivores of the Late Cretaceous.

A One-Step Process To Make ‘Green’ Plastics

An international team of scientists has developed a straightforward method to produce bio-based plastics.

Nearly Half Of Indian Teens Don’t Fare Well In School Due To Hunger

Food insecurity is linked to lower test scores in adolescents, according to an international team of researchers.

Igniting Innovation—Jason Humphries Of Good Pharma Dermatology

By partnering with Singapore’s National Skin Center, Good Pharma Dermatology was able to quickly bring an itch-reducing moisturizer to the market.

Embracing The Contact Sport Of Innovation

To truly harness the power of personalized medicine, we had to bring our technology out of the lab and into the marketplace. Here’s how we did it with KYAN Therapeutics.