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Mimosa-Inspired Material Folds Up Like Origami When Wet (VIDEO)
Inspired by the Mimosa plant's folding response to touch, researchers have engineered a material that folds when in contact with water.
Heart Mesh Keeps Beats In Sync (VIDEO)
A step up from traditional pacemakers, this mesh wraps around the heart, synchronizing heartbeats by delivering electrical impulses to the entire organ.
Should Asian Universities Offer The US-style Liberal Arts Degree?
Asia is starting to embrace the American style liberal arts education, writes Daniel Soo, a third-year student from Yale-NUS, Singapore's first liberal arts college.
10 Life Hacks For A Happier Lab Experience
When your Western blot looks more like abstract art, or unlabeled reagents have you scratching your head, never fear—look to these benchwork hacks!
2016 THE Uni Rankings: Singapore Universities Top In Asia, Again
The National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University have come out tops in this year's Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2016.
When Lightning Strikes The Clock Tower
Marty McFly and the Doc travel in time by using the energy of lightning in Back to the Future, but is it really possible to generate electricity from a lightning bolt?
‘Caged’ Nanoparticle Mimics Japanese Fishing Float
This unique copper-silver nanoparticle structure looks like Japanese glass fishing floats that are traditionally covered with rope.
Cause Of Heart Arrhythmia In Adult Muscular Dystrophy Revealed
In myotonic dystrophy patients, RNA abnormalities in the cardiac sodium channel causes heart arrhythmia, which can lead to sudden death.
Using Microfluidics, Researchers Carry Out 10,000 Experiments At Once
A Franco-Japanese research team has developed a ‘brute force’ technique to test ten thousand biochemical reactions at once.
