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Nanosilver Gives Electron Microscopy A Boost
The use of silver nanoparticles can increase the sensitivity of electron energy loss spectroscopy twenty-fold.
Dating The Solar System
By measuring a abundance of 182Hf, researchers have dated to formation of heavy radioactive isotopes to 30 million years before the Sun was born.
Australia Commits US$185 Million To Dementia Research
The National Health and Medical Research Council has set aside US$185 million for dementia research, including a virtual institute to boost collaboration.
Malaria Drug Doubles As Anti-Asthmatic
Artesunate, currently used to treat malaria, could help asthmatics control their symptoms with fewer side effects.
Fighting Back Against Research Fraud
Is July retraction month? Three retraction cases in a single month highlight the need to address scientific fraud in Asia.
Lipid Bilayers On A Chip
The ALBiC system uses lipid bilayers to seal sub-million femtolitre chambers, facilitating the study of transporter proteins at the single molecule scale.
Why SEA Hosts Very Few ‘Influential Scientific Minds’
Only 22 scientists from South-East Asia were named among the 3,000 Most Influential Scientific Minds, almost two-thirds hailing from Singapore.
Preterm Babies Catch Up By Twelve
Although being born pre-term affects cognitive abilities in babies, a study shows that they are able to catch up by age 12.
A Computer Writes Its Own Fables
No longer the realm of science fiction, researchers have now taught computers to write stories.
