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Keeping Data Under Lock And Key
In light of the recent revelations on mass surveillance programmes, SMU Professor Pang Hwee Hwa’s research into enhancing data privacy may bring relief to both companies and individuals alike.
Math Confirms Dinosaur Classification
Scientists have used mathematical and statistical methods to ascertain the classification of the dinosaur Serendipacerotops arthurcclarkei.
Boron Molecular To Take RAFT Large Scale
The licensing agreement between CSIRO and Boron Molecular aims to make RAFT polymers accessible and affordable, promoting the adoption of the technology.
Test For Prostate Cancer Using Semen
A microRNA-based test for prostate cancer could help distinguish aggressive tumors from slow growing ones and prevent unnecessary biopsies.
Twins Talk Less At Two
An Australian study shows that twins at age two have twice the rate of late language emergence compared to single-born children, a figure that is worse for identical twins than non-identical twins.
Heart Failure Hits Asians Earlier
A study of 8,000 heart failure patients shows that heart failure occurs at a much younger age for Asians, who develop the disease a good decade before people in Western countries.
Guideline Adherence Reduces Pneumonia In Stroke Patients
Closer adherence to treatment guidelines issued by the American Heart Association resulted in a 15 percentage point drop in pneumonia in stroke patients.
Taiwanese Academician Bags International Chemistry Prize
Academia Sinica Chemist Dr. Peng Shie-Ming has been awarded the Luigi Tartufari International Prize in Chemistry.
Cooperative Societies Are Consistently Fit
Scientists from Taiwan and the US have found that cooperation leads to consistently high breeding success in beetles.
