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How Native Rice Varieties Can Help Fight Climate Change
A previously overlooked local rice variety in Vietnam could be used to help breed more climate-resilient crops, find scientists.
Nuts & Bolts–Smarter Logistics Management Systems
The rise of e-commerce has pushed logistics management technologies into the spotlight. Here are three Tech Offers that make existing systems smarter.
Meet The Women Changing The Face Of Engineering
In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day, we take a look at the work of three exceptional and award-winning women engineers from Asia.
Pan Jianwei: China’s Father Of Quantum
From unhackable video chats to ultra-secure data transmission, China's Pan Jianwei is laying the groundwork for a quantum future in more ways than one.
The Wearables Wicking Sweat Away
Sweat, begone! Using a new technique, researchers are creating porous membranes for wearable biosensors that rapidly remove water on the skin.
Ancient Giant Rhinos Found In China
Move over, woolly mammoth! A new species of giant rhino that roamed ancient Asia’s open landscapes could be among the largest land animals that ever lived.
How Wolbachia Stops Dengue In Its Tracks
Scientists have shown that infecting mosquitoes with Wolbachia bacteria prevents them from carrying dengue and lowers disease incidence by 77 percent.
Charging Tiny Electronics With WiFi
A Singapore-Japan team has devised a method to harness WiFi signals and convert them into energy, powering small electronics like LEDs in the process.
Tracing The Origins Of Giant Viruses
Don't be fooled by their size—giant viruses are more closely related to eukaryotes compared to bacteria or even small viruses, say researchers from India.
