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LED Pioneers Win 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
For making low-cost, efficient lighting possible, LED pioneers and Nobel laureates Isamu Akasaki and Shuji Nakamura were awarded the world's most prestigious engineering prize.
How Cellular Traffic Jams Disrupt Sleep
Aging, dementia and obesity could lead to disrupted sleep by causing cytoplasmic traffic jams, according to a study published in PNAS.
Kickstarting The Search For Sustainable Solutions
Innovators with sustainable solutions will have the opportunity to be awarded up to S$1 million in supporting grants by taking part in this year’s Sustainability Open Innovation Challenge.
Revealing Eight Centuries of Asia’s River Patterns
In the largest study of Asia’s rivers to date, researchers tracked eight centuries worth of annual river discharge to unearth insights on past climate patterns.
Asian Scientist Magazine’s January 2021 Roundup
Starting the year with surprising uses for human waste in space and ancient worm fossils, here are five of Asian Scientist Magazine’s top pieces from January 2021.
Standing On The Verge Of Accessible Healthcare (VIDEO)
By investing in health tech innovations through Verge HealthTech Fund, Dr. Joseph Mocanu is making accessible healthcare in Asia a reality.
Pushing Diamond To Its Limits
Similar to how pressure turns coal into diamonds, subjecting diamonds to large amounts of strain gives desirable electronic properties to the gem.
Science’s Seismic Shift Towards Asia
The world’s scientific center of gravity is shifting towards Asia—where, given current projections, it will probably long remain.
Aerogel Harvests Water From Thin Air
A single kilogram of this new aerogel can generate enough drinking water to meet a household's daily needs
