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Transfers Worsen China’s Water Stress
A study of physical and 'virtual' water transfers in China suggests that the current strategy is unable to keep up with demand.
The Race To Save Bananas
Experts predict that at least US$47 million is needed to fight the spread of fungus wilt in bananas.
Zong & Lagarias Win Levi L. Conant Prize
Peking University's Zong Chuanming has become the first mathematician working in China to win the Levi L. Conant Prize.
Stereotypes And The Stock Photo Scientist
If you've only ever encountered stock photo scientists, you can't really be blamed for assuming that all scientists are male, mad or maladjusted.
How Bubbles Ripen In Supercomputers & Champagne
Simulations run on the K supercomputer involving 700 million particles have shed light on the physics of bubbles.
Magnetic Tweezers Speed Up DNA Origami Folding
Folding DNA nanostructures now takes just ten minutes, down from several hours using older methods.
The Devil Is In The Detail
Researchers have found that the ability to match the background environment could play a role in the persistence of different color variants in fish.
Pfizer Awards US$850,000 Grant To Combat Smoking In China
The grant builds on tobacco control work in China previously funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Clark Wins Russ Prize For Cochlear Implants
Professor Graeme Clark AC has been awarded the Russ Prize for his role in the development of a medical device that has improved the lives of the hearing impaired: the cochlear implant.
