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Seeing 3D Protein Structures Inside Living Cells

By combining nuclear magnetic resonance with computational methods, researchers in Japan are able to map out protein structures inside living eukaryotic cells.

Health

Weight Change In Elderly Linked To Dementia Risk

Rapid weight change—a ten percent or higher increase or decrease in BMI—over a two-year period raises dementia risk, say researchers in South Korea.

Technology

Japan’s KUROSHIO Emerges 2nd In Ocean-Mapping XPRIZE (VIDEO)

A team of Japanese researchers took home US$1m and claimed the runner-up position in this year’s Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE.

Features

Singapore: A Sentinel For Southeast Asian Seafood Safety (VIDEO)

What we learnt from the unprecedented 2015 GBS outbreak and its implications for food safety in Southeast Asia.

Technology

Smart Window Tunes Light Intensity And Filters Air

Scientists in China have developed a silver-nylon mesh which can be used as a smart window to regulate indoor light intensity and reduce exposure to air pollution.

‘So You Want To Be a Doctor’ Medical Seminar Is Back!

Nine doctors from diverse career paths will share how to prepare for the future in the next Wildype Media Group’s ‘So You Want To Be A Doctor’ seminar.

In the Lab

Finding The Right Pair Of Antibiotics To Fight Resistant Bacteria

An on-chip screening method allowed scientists in South Korea to identify synergistic pairs of antibiotics for treating stubborn infections.

Technology

Designing A Better Fire Extinguisher For Space

Rather than spray carbon dioxide to put out fires, a fire extinguisher developed by scientists in Japan relies on a powerful vacuum.

Academia

Eminent Scientists From India Among 2019 Royal Society Fellows

Virologist Dr. Gagandeep Kang and pharmaceutical company Cipla chairperson Dr. Yusuf Hamied are among this year’s roster of Royal Society Fellows.

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