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Fast-Breeding Insect Devastates Java’s Rice

Java could lose up to six million tons of rice in 2014, unless something is done immediately to regulate and reduce pesticide use, James J. Fox warns.

Features

Corporate Fraud: From Prevention To Detection

With corporate fraud scandals on the rise, Associate Professor Gary Pan from the SMU School of Accountancy explains why the big question is not how to prevent and respond to fraud, but how to detect when the next Enron scandal or Ponzi scheme will happen.

In the Lab

Color Changes In Clay Indicate Soil Stability

Scientists have found that soil-atmosphere interactions result in modifications of soil micro-structure, and that this is accompanied by a color change.

In the Lab

Faulty ‘Reality Testing’ Leads To Dreams, Déjà Vu And Delusions

An academic suggests that several mental conditions have the same underlying cause, that of faulty 'reality testing'.

In the Lab

TCM And IT Brought Together In New Book

Topics in the new reference tool include how to fingerprint herbs, isolate and identify herb potency, and connect massive clinical datasets using IT.

Features

India Needs Climate-Resilient Sanitation Tech

India needs to integrate climate-resilient sanitation technologies with relevant national policies, says Girija K. Bharat.

Health

Drug-Resistant Malaria Gaining Ground In SE Asia

Although malaria deaths and diagnoses have declined, a worrying drug-resistance is emerging in Southeast Asia.

Features

For The Internet Age, Taiwan’s ICT Industry Needs A New Model

Taiwan needs to move from manufacturing to software in order to ride the internet wave, writes Andy Yee.

Academia

The Challenge Of Reforming India’s Higher Education Sector

There is a lack of societal pressure on Indian political parties to address higher education issues, writes Prof. Pushkar of BITS Pilani Goa Campus.

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