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An Egg-citing Recipe For Carbon-Free Fuel

Scientists in Japan have taken a crack at clean hydrogen fuel production using egg whites.

More Than Half Of Borneo’s Orangutans Have Been Lost

In addition to habitat destruction, hunting of orangutans is a major cause of the decline in orangutan populations in Borneo.

Generating Electricity From Temperature Fluctuations

Scientists in Japan have devised a thermoelectric battery that can convert heat into electricity even with a shallow temperature gradient.

Epigenetics Explains Why Some Ants Prefer Diet Soda

Scientists in Japan have discovered that genetically identical ants vary in their threshold for sweetness, with implications on colony survival.

Termite’s Complex Gut Microbiome Sequenced

Researchers have sequenced the genomes of the bacteria living in the guts of termites, shedding light on how they enable termites to digest wood.

Putting His Insignia On The Southeast Asian Tech Startup Scene

An exclusive interview with Tan Yinglan, founding managing partner of Insignia Ventures Partners and ex-Sequoia venture capitalist, on closing his most recent US$120 million funding round.

Why Asians Are More Susceptible To Severe Dengue

Genetics makes Asians susceptible to dengue shock syndrome, according to a study by an international team of scientists.

NAOJ Founding Director General Yoshihide Kozai Passes Away At Age 89

Dr. Yoshihide Kozai was well known for his work on the precise forecasting of orbital motions of natural or artificial satellites around the Earth.

Tilted Rotors Make Drones More Stable

Researchers in Japan have demonstrated that the stability of unmanned aerial vehicles in heavy winds can be improved by angling the rotors of drones outwards by 20 degrees.