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Developing Diagnostics In Double-Quick Time

JN Medsys has developed two new coronavirus diagnostic kits to meet the surge in demand for COVID-19 diagnostics.

Why Do Scorpions Glow Under UV Light?

Scientists in Japan have found that scorpions make a fluorescent compound to protect themselves from parasites.

Elusive Kondo Cloud Seen For The First Time

An international team of scientists has observed Kondo clouds, a physical phenomenon first predicted nearly 90 years ago.

Turning Trash Into Treasure (VIDEO)

Managing director of MINIWIZ, Tan Szue Hann, hopes to promote the circular economy with their mobile recycling plants that bring facilities to right where waste is generated.

Cell Membrane Inspires Nanoparticle Computing

The lipid nanotablet platform uses lipid bilayer membranes as a ‘chip’ to control nanoparticles and create nanoparticle-based logic gates.

Why Gleevec Could Make Kids Hypersensitive To Smell

The gene Abl, a target of the anti-cancer drug Gleevec, is required for the correct development of the olfactory system.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Ernest Chua

Wielding his expertise in mechanical engineering, Ernest Chua aims to develop innovations that can satisfy basic human needs without harming the environment.

Lose + Lose = Win

Zooplankton survive over-predation of their food source by switching between two ‘losing’ strategies: laying dormant eggs and staying dormant until algae levels recover.

Data Is The New Oil And Electricity

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly pervasive in our daily lives, policies and laws need to be examined for the protection of and access to the data driving it, experts said.