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Andrew Holmes Elected President Of The Australian Academy of Science
Organic electronics pioneer Professor Andrew Holmes has been elected as the next President of the Australian Academy of Science.
A SARS-Like Early Warning System For Financial Crises
Professors Yu Jun and Peter Phillips of SMU have developed an early financial warning system to monitor speculation and the formation of financial asset and related market bubbles in real time.
Studying The Science Of Happiness
Associate Professor Christie Scollon at the SMU School of Social Sciences has been studying cultural differences in subjective wellbeing for more than a decade.
Tackling The Urbanisation Crunch
Associate Professor Lau Hoong Chuin of SMU is tackling a key challenge of urbanisation: how to manage the increasing flow of people and physical goods into cities sustainably.
6 Fierce Careers A Science Degree Could Get You
Asian Scientist Magazine introduces you to six sizzling careers in science.
Real-Time Mobile Analytics: Making Sense Of The Urban World
When turned into a sensing platform, smartphones can generate powerful insights into consumer activities in the physical world, says SMU Associate Professor Archan Misra.
New Drug Could Ease Pain In Common Bowel Disease
Australian researchers have identified the mechanism of pain relief of a new drug for treating irritable bowel syndrome with constipation.
Oral Bacterial Make Up ‘Ethnic Fingerprint’
New research shows that bacteria in the human mouth are as powerful as a fingerprint at identifying a person’s ethnicity.
‘LEGO’-Style Solar Panels More Efficient
Scientists have developed 'LEGO'-style solar panels with aluminium studs that extract more energy from sunlight than those with flat surfaces.
