Tan Eng King – Asian Scientist Magazine

Knocking Tumors Out Like A Light

Scientists have developed a wireless device that enhances the reach and effectiveness of anti-tumor photodynamic therapy.

In the Lab

Solving A 130-Year-Old Fluid Dynamics Conundrum

Researchers in Japan have demonstrated that transitional flow can be demystified using existing laws of resistance in fluid dynamics.

Academia

Taking The Pulse Of The Ocean

The University of Hong Kong has launched the MarineGEO-Hong Kong project, a part of the global initiative to quantify marine biodiversity.

Technology

Silver Nanoparticles Make For Surprisingly Stretchy Conductors

Researchers have developed a printable elastic conductor that can retain high conductivity even when stretched up to five times its original length.

Technology

Ultra-Thin E-Skin Turns Your Arm Into An LED Display

This flexible, transparent and easily attachable e-skin display could measure blood pressure and blood oxygen levels in the future.

Technology

Carbon Nanotubes For Wearable Electronics, Anyone?

While carbon nanotubes show promise, the jury is still out on whether they can be used for manufacturing wearable electronics.

Technology

Building Tiny But Powerful Lasers

Scientists from Japan and the US have used a method called Q switching to amplify the power output of a small laser.

Features

A Head For Hacker-nomics

Unraveling the economics of cyberattacks is just as important as grasping the technologies that hackers use to launch them, says SMU Assistant Professor Wang Qiuhong.

Features

Keeping Top Management In Check

SMU Assistant Professor Sterling Huang examines how corporate governance structure, the threat of litigation and other factors may impact a company’s decision to cook the books.

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