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Asia’s Rising Scientists: Pham Quang Cuong

As part of our monthly Asia's Rising Scientists series, we talk to Pham Quang Cuong, assistant professor at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University.

How Mantis Shrimps Punch Above Their Weight

A detailed understanding of the properties that give mantis shrimp super-strong dactyl clubs could inform the design of bullet-proof materials and long-lasting hip implants.

Electronics Delivered To The Brain By Injection

One million times more flexible than existing flexible electronics, the injectable mesh can be directly delivered to the brain.

How DROSHA Acts As A Molecular Ruler

MicroRNA processing is regulated by a complex containing a single DROSHA protein that acts as a molecular ruler measuring the length of the primary transcript.

Kim Yang Hann Receives The 2015 Rossing Prize

Professor Kim Yang Hann from KAIST is the first recipient of the Rossing Prize in Acoustics Education to come from a non-English speaking nation.

Spacetime Emerges From Quantum Entanglement

Also known as Einstein's “spooky action at distance,” quantum entanglement generates extra dimensions of gravitational theory which explain spacetime.

Typhoid Bacteria Linked To Gallbladder Cancer

The findings suggest that treating Salmonella Typhi with antibiotics would lower the incidence of gallbladder in India.

Inverted Architecture Boosts Polymer Solar Cell Efficiency

By changing the orientation of the crytstals, researchers have improved the efficiency of polymer solar cells.

A Charged Partnership: Unlikely Partners In The Antibiotics Arms Race

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to global health. By combining their expertise, a cancer drug delivery researcher and a technology giant might just have come up with a solution to prevent the slide into a post-antibiotic era.