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The Downsides Of Too Much Social Interaction

Using simulations of behavior spread in complex networks, researchers in Singapore have discovered that excessive social interaction reduced collective response.

Vaccination Without The Needles

Scientists in Australia have developed a device that delivers the polio vaccine via a skin patch.

Jenny Su Awarded Harvard’s Public Health Leadership Award

NCKU President Huey-Jen Jenny Su will be the first foreign graduate to receive the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Leadership Award in Public Health Practice.

Ultrathin Titanium Oxides Show Superconductivity

Researchers in Japan have created higher titanium oxide films that behave like superconductors.

Sniffing Out The Durian’s Genome

A team of cancer researchers in Singapore has sequenced the genome of the 'king of fruits,' uncovering the genetic basis of the durian’s pungent odor.

Durians Depend On Endangered Fruit Bats

An international team of scientists has discovered that the endangered fruit bats of Southeast Asia serve as pollinators of the durian tree.

Locking Up HIV To Keep AIDS Under Control

Using a chemically synthesized compound, researchers in Japan have been able to trap the HIV virus inside infected host cells, facilitating the elimination of the viral reservoir.

Livestock Wreak Havoc On Panda Habitats

By analyzing 20 years of data from China's Wanglang National Nature Reserve, researchers in China and the US have discovered that livestock are destroying the panda's habitat.

What Maketh Good Science? (VIDEO)

At an exclusive fireside chat on 6 November 2017, three distinguished scientists will field questions from students and junior scientists on publishing strategy, grantsmanship and careers in science.