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Cracking The Mystery Of Fossil-Preserving Rocks

Rather than forming over millions of years, spherical rock formations known as concretions can form in just a matter of months, researchers say.

Features

Philippine Senator Moves To Commend Scientists On 2018 AS100 List

Senator Leila de Lima is asking the Philippine senate to give due distinction and support to Filipino academicians, scientists, researchers and inventors.

Features

Indian Engineering Student Saves Diabetic Passenger On Flight

Thanks to the quick thinking of IITK engineering student Karttikeya Mangalam aboard a flight from Geneva to New Delhi, a diabetic passenger’s life was saved.

Features

Closing The Gender Gap

With its forward-thinking work culture and supportive business community, Singapore is now a place where women entrepreneurs can thrive, said three founders.

Columns

From Postdoc To Professor

The rewards of tenure are great, but they require patience and perseverance.

In the Lab

Taurine Required To Keep Sperm In Tip-Top Shape

A lack of taurine changes the shape of sperm, impairing their motility and resulting in infertility.

Technology

Teaching Bots To Walk Like Bugs (VIDEO)

Scientists have developed a controller that can generate complex gaits in a six-legged robot, allowing the automaton to mimic the movement of insects.

Technology

AI Takes The Guesswork Out Of Drug Interactions

Researchers have developed a deep learning platform that predicts how drugs might adversely interact with other drugs or food.

Features

The Eldercare Ecosystem: It Takes A Village

While certain challenges faced by seniors from Singapore’s major ethnic communities may be distinct, others cut across ethnic lines and need to be addressed in an integrated fashion, said community leaders at CREA’s panel discussion on the elderly.

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