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The Body As A Source Of Big Data
How much storage does an MRI need, compared to a selfie or Blu-Ray disk? This handy infographic helps you find out.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Ihm Jisoon
Ihm Jisoon, a South Korean physicist who pioneered the field of computational materials physics, has been described as “most likely to win a Nobel Prize in Physics.”
‘Jumping’ Film Harnesses The Power Of Humidity
Researchers have developed a film that curls up and straightens out when exposed to tiny, barely measurable changes in ambient conditions.
China Builds World’s Largest Something
Just how accurate are the reports, chatter and hype surrounding China’s glittering new Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope?
Diagnosis Without Doctors: Could PCs Replace GPs?
Computers may not have much by way of bedside manner, but they can carry out tasks human doctors can’t, processing gigabytes of data for a more personalized diagnosis.
Editor’s Note – July 2016 Print Magazine
In our July 2016 print magazine on data-driven medicine, we interview Wang Jun, the founder of iCarbonX, China’s first biotech unicorn.
Dinosaurs Were Smoked Out Following Asteroid Impact
That fateful asteroid may have ejected soot into the atmosphere, setting off a chain reaction of events that ultimately killed off the dinosaurs.
Nanofilter Uses Less Energy To Purify Wastewater
The nanofilter, which combines two of the final steps in the wastewater treatment process, could reduce the energy needed by up to five times.
This Is What Happens When A Supermassive Black Hole Destroys A Star
A radio telescope network the size of the Earth has revealed what happens when a supermassive black hole destroys a star.
