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Dollars And Drugs
SMU Professor Locknie Hsu studies how trade deals affect the public’s access to affordable medicines and healthcare.
Of Diplomacy And Human Rights
SMU Assistant Professor Eduard Jordaan studies the forces and influences that sway a country’s behaviour on international platforms like the United Nations.
My Theory of Everything
We now know that black holes can bend gravitational waves, but what can explain the bending of space and time when a loved one is lost?
Male Smokers In India Increased By More Than A Third Since ’98
A study shows that the number of men smoking tobacco in India has risen by more than a third to 108 million between 1998 and 2015.
Smart Glasses Now Come With Virtual Keyboard Feature
The K-Glass 3 smart glasses enables users to type on a virtual keyboard and even play the an augmented reality piano.
What Happens When Students Sleep Five-Hour Nights
Researchers have found that after a week of sleeping only five hours a night, teenagers suffered significant cognitive degradation.
Pac Man-Like Enzyme Protects Germ Cells From ‘Jumping Genes’
Scientists have identified an enzyme that shields the genome of germ cells from transposons, small segments of DNA that can disrupt the host gene.
Shaping Epithelial Tubes By Sheer Force
Scientists have discovered how the formation of arteries, intestines and other epithelial tubes is guided by mechanical forces.
Brown Fat + Stress Response = Fat Burning
Brown fat tissue maintains precise control over fat burning with the help of the unfolded protein response, researchers say.
