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No Sweat: Why These Pakistani Children Don’t Perspire
Scientists have identified the gene that is responsible for sweat production in both humans and mice, which encodes for a calcium channel called IP3R.
Fending Off Dengue With Insecticide-Treated Uniforms
Insecticide-treated uniforms could be a cost-effective way of keeping dengue at bay, scientists say.
US$2.3 Million To Reduce Traffic Fatalities In India
The Australian and Indian governments have set aside US$2.3 million to study how hospital interventions could help accident victims.
Aquatic Biology Collaboration For CAS & Ottawa
The MoU between IHB and the University of Ottawa includes research symposia, exchange programs and joint projects.
How Fishes Had Sex For The First Time
The fossilzed claspers of armored fish are the most primitive vertebrate sexual organs described to date.
You Are Not Just What You Eat
To what extent can we blame people for being obese and what are the other factors in play? Our columnist Annabel Tan finds out.
30 Min Of Exercise Enough To Benefit Brain
Just one thirty minute exercise session is sufficient to trigger brain changes that boost memory, research shows.
NTU, UNESCO Create Science Kits For Developing Nations
Science learning kits jointly developed by NTU and UNESCO aim to help students in developing nations get hands on experience.
Crowdsourcing To Solve Microbe Mysteries
The participation of citizen scientists could help complete a metagenomics project in months instead of the 40,000 years required for a single PC.
