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New Pterosaur Fossils Unearthed In China

Fossils found at the Turpan-Hami Basin provide new information about the biology of pterosaurs from the Early Cretaceous.

Lazy? Koalas Are Just Chilling Out

As a means of keeping cool, koala bears hug tree trunks, which can be up to 5°C cooler than the air during hot weather.

For A Healthy Heart, Women Should Exercise

Although smoking is the biggest risk factor for heart disease in women under 30, inactivity becomes the primary cause in women over 30.

DNA Analyzer In Your Pocket

Analyse DNA sequences on the go with a new app which allows you to perform functions such as reverse complementation and translation.

Whale Poo Sustains Fish Stocks

Although it has been argued that whales might be responsible for the depletion of fish stocks through predation, scientists have shown that their defecation in fact provides nutrients for other prey fish.

Insights Into Cancer Resistance From The Blind Mole Rat

The blind mole rat may not be able to see, but its genome could shed light on why it does not develop cancer.

What Makes Silkworms Male Or Female?

Scientists have made the surprising finding that piRNA rather than proteins determines sex in silkworms.

Crooning In The Concrete Jungle

The Mientien tree frog seeks out the open concrete drains commonly found in Taiwan to amplify its mating call, a study shows.

ImaginAb & Duke-NUS Open Imaging Biomarker Development Lab

The US$12 million collaboration between ImaginAb and Duke-NUS focuses on developing biomarkers for the study of diseases such as cancer and immune dysregulation.