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How Malaria Turns Our RBCs Against Us

When red blood cells are infected with malaria parasites, subtle changes in their membrane structure cause them to deform and stick to blood vessel walls.

New Exoplanet Too Big For Its Star

Assisted by an amateur astronomer, researchers have discovered a puffed up planet 500 light years away.

Weaker Vaccine Causing Whooping Cough Surge

A switch to a vaccine with fewer side effects between 1992 to 1997 could explain the whooping cough resurgence, scientists say.

ST Engineering & NTU Robotics Lab Backed By US$40 Million Grant

The National Research Foundation of Singapore has awared the ST Engineering-NTU Corporate Lab for advanced robotics and autonomous systems a US$40 million grant.

Green Cross To Build New Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility In China

The new Green Cross cell therapy manufacturing facility will be located at the Guian New Area in the Guizhou province.

Verify Einstein’s Hundred-Year-Old Spooky Ideas

The verificaion of Einstein's proposal paves the way for the development of quantum computers.

Clear Windows That Double Up As LCD Screens

Researchers have succeeded in developing liquid crystals that can rapidly switch between clear and opaque states.

Making Robots More Human

Sensors that help to detect human emotions could make robotics more human.

Organic Farming Can Turn Agriculture Ecosystem Into Carbon Sinks

Replacing chemical fertilizer with organic manure not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions but also improves the quality of the soil.