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Meteor-Inspired Magnets Without Rare Earth Metals

Researchers have developed a way to create magnets similar to those found in meteorites in a few days instead of billions of years.

Monkeys Harbor Diverse Astroviruses, Including Human Strains

The discovery that monkeys in Bangladesh and Cambodia can harbor viruses normally found in pigs, birds and humans challenges the paradigm that astroviruses are species-specific.

Malnutrition High Among Lower Income Children In India

More than 80 percent of the children of housekeeping staff at a hospital were found to be malnourished.

Koala’s Genetic Diversity Suggests Decline Caused By Humans

Unlike other marsupials, koalas are not in bred, suggesting that other factors are responsible for their decline.

Research To Drive Singapore’s Transport Future

The Land Transport Authority of Singapore will work with three local universities to conduct research into improving the country's transport system.

A Champion For Conservation

Professor Chou Loke Ming has been a tireless crusader for protecting Singapore's coral reefs and hopes that our waters will one day be clear again.

A Series Of Rare Events

Although Professor Louis Chen initially wanted to do physics because there was no Nobel Prize for mathematics, he eventually returned to his first love and developed the groundbreaking Chen-Stein method.

Is The Meat Safe To Eat? Nanotubes Have The Answer

Fluorescent nanotubes that dim in response to amines could be used to detect meat spoilage in near real-time.

Bilingualism Linked to Better Cognitive Functions After Stroke

Being bilingual doubles the chances of having normal cognitive functions after a stroke compared to monolingual patients.