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Children More Distracting Than Mobile Phones
Researchers in Australia have found that children are 12 times more distracting to a driver than talking on a mobile phone while driving.
7 Must-Read Stories In September 2013
Here are seven must-read articles from the September 2013 issue of Asian Scientist Magazine.
Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable: Sustaining A Biotech Ecosystem In Singapore
Is the biotech ecosystem in Singapore truly self-sustaining? A senior panel of speakers shared their views at the recent Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable session.
Scientists Regenerate Functional Salivary And Tear Glands In Mice
Researchers have engineered salivary and tear glands and transplanted them successfully into mice.
To Dissect Or Not To Dissect
Is dissection the most efficient way to study anatomy, or simply a rite of passage? Ivan Seah discusses pioneering new techniques in the study of anatomy.
Introducing India’s Rae Bareli Education Hub
Here is a question for non-Indians who are interested in India's higher education: Who, what and where is Rae Bareli?
NTU Team Wins US$1 Million Algorithm Challenge
A team from NTU has won the top prize of US$1 million in a bioinformatics competition organized by the United States Department of Defense.
Student Board Game To Fight Rabies In Southeast Asia
The United Nations is partnering with the University of Sydney to manufacture a board game that educates children in Asia about the risk of rabies.
Rise In Alzheimer’s Disease Incidence Due To Western Diet
Increasing Alzheimer's disease incidence in Japan may be associated with a change from the traditional Japanese diet towards a Western one.
