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SMART Professor Eugene Fitzgerald On Innovation In Singapore
We chat with Eugene Fitzgerald, PI of the Low Energy Electronic Systems at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology, on innovation in Singapore.
Cheaper Chinese Solar Panels Not From Low-Cost Labor, But Scaling Up
Comparison of photovoltaic manufacturing in the US and China shows that scale and supply-chain development, and not low-cost labor, is giving China the competitive advantage.
Community-Based Rehab Helped Asian Heart Disease Patients
A new study highlights the effectiveness of community-based cardiovascular prevention among Asian patients.
Chang’e-3 Will Finally Make Moon Landing
The Chang'e-3 mission, which is scheduled to be launched by the end of 2013, will see the lunar exploration orbiter’s first ever soft-landing on the moon.
Vietnam Vets Twice As Likely To Have Leukemia, Study
Vietnam war veterans have double the rate of chronic lymphatic leukemia compared to the general population, says a new study.
Asian Consumers Still Very Traditional: Survey
A new study finds that traditional values continue to hold sway among Asia’s consumers, who value the family, believe in hard work, and are financially conservative.
17 Chinese Cities Join Smoke-Free Program
17 Chinese cities have benefited from a program launched by the Emory Global Health Institute – China Tobacco Control Partnership to curb tobacco use.
Super-Bright Nanocrystals For Diagnostic Testing
Researchers in Australia and China have used optical fibers to illuminate nanocrystals at three orders of magnitude over quantum dots.
Bharat Biotech Launches Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine
Bharat Biotech has launched the world's first typhoid vaccine that can be given to infants older than six months.
