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Smoothing Out The Rough Edges Of 3D Printed Objects

Researchers have developed a surface finishing process for 3D printed objects that combines better quality with low cost and less waste.

How Piles Of Pebbles Grow On An Asteroid

A new study shows how small pebbles hitting the surface of the asteroid Itokawa rebound from boulders but sink into pebble-rich regions.

Smart Glucose Monitor Both Senses And Dispenses

This miniature test strip can not only detect the levels of glucose but can also automatically release the right amount of drug in response.

When Less Is More For Brain Function

Researchers have found that a reduced supply of an enzyme called Rab4 can increase the density of synapses in the brains of fruit flies.

New Antibiotic Resistant Gene Variant Found In Healthy Individual

This finding shows that even healthy individuals can harbor bacteria that are resistant to the strongest antibiotics known to man.

Elderly Chinese Living Longer But Faring Poorer

People in China are living longer but individuals in the oldest-old population experience poorer physical and cognitive function.

Asians With Type 2 Diabetes At Greater Risk Of Cancer

Researchers have found that type 2 diabetes is linked with a 26 percent increase in the risk of death from cancer in Asians.

Diabetes Drug Could Prevent Spread Of Aggressive Breast Cancer

A drug that has already been approved for treating diabetes has been shown to inhibit an enzyme that drives an aggressive type of breast cancer.

NTU Singapore Collaborates With Chinese & Japanese Institutions

NTU Singapore partners with University of Chinese Academy of Sciences for artificial intelligence research and Japan's RIKEN for human biology studies.