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Philippines Enacts Law To Reverse Brain Drain
The Philippines has enacted a law to encourage Filipino scientists based overseas to return to the Philippines and carry out research in their home country.
Winners Of 2018 Nikkei Asia Prizes Announced
A Chinese environmentalist, a Vietnamese pediatrician and an Indian reformer have been awarded the 23rd Nikkei Asia Prizes.
Tracking Down A Better Vision Test
Singapore-based startup BetaSight wants to turn eye-tracking VR headsets—originally designed for gaming—into medtech devices that can monitor eye and neurological health.
A Washable, Breathable E-Textile (VIDEO)
A group of researchers in China has developed washable electronic textiles and fashioned them into a wristband that can control household appliances.
Getting To The Heart Of Congenital Heart Disease
The acetylation of metabolic enzymes plays a key role in regulating heart muscle development in newborns, study says.
Meteorite Hints At Hidden Water On The Moon
The discovery of moganite in a lunar meteorite found in northwestern Africa suggests that water may be abundant on the Moon.
22,000-Year-Old Panda Ancestor Found In Southern China
Mitochondrial DNA from a 22,000-year-old specimen found in a cave in Southern China belongs to an ancient panda, study says.
Hopping Through The History Of Frogs
Amber fossils found in Myanmar provide the oldest evidence of frogs in wet, tropical forests.
AI Lends A Hand In Cell Sorting
A team of scientists in Japan has developed an AI-assisted tool capable of accurately sorting more than 10,000 cells per second.
