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AI Gets Physical

Robots are to artificial intelligence what bodies are to brains. Assistant Professor Pham Quang Cuong, a roboticist at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is helping AI impact the physical world.

So You Want To Land That Data Science Internship? Here’s What You Need To Know

Having good technical skills alone is not enough to set you apart from the competition, said a panel of employers and current interns.

Why Refrigerated Bananas Smell Different

A research group in China has identified two transcription factors involved in odorous compound synthesis that are downregulated in refrigerated bananas.

Saving The Pandas Is Worth Every Cent

Protecting giant pandas generates benefits that amount to 10-27 times the cost of conservation efforts, scientists say.

Another Detail Jurassic Park Got Wrong: Dinosaur Tongues

According to research by scientists in China and the US, the ferocious T-rex might not have been able to stick out its tongue.

Cleaning Up Oil Spills With Two-Faced Magnets

Researchers in China have developed a magnetic particle that can separate oil particles from water rapidly and efficiently.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Justin Song

Theoretical and experimental physics inform and complement each other, says Dr. Justin Song of the Institute of High Performance Computing in Singapore.

Asian CubeSats Off To Space

Bhutan, Malaysia and the Philippines have successfully launched their cube satellites into space.

Household Hygiene Critical To Controlling Cholera In Bangladesh

Cholera is mainly being transmitted within households in Dhaka, Bangladesh, suggesting that better hygiene in the home is critical to controlling its spread.