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UK And India To Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance

The Yusuf and Farida Hamied Foundation has pledged £450,000 to the UK's Academy of Medical Sciences to launch an exchange program focused on antimicrobial resistance.

Technology

For Utilities, Four Is Better Than One

Scientists at the National University of Singapore have developed an eco-friendly, four-in-one utilities generation plant.

Academia

NTU Singapore Tops QS Asia University Rankings

NTU Singapore rose to the top of the QS Asia University Rankings this year with improved scores for papers per faculty and student-faculty ratio.

Technology

How ‘Hokusai Blue’ Helps Remove Radioactive Materials

Ancient art has inspired scientists to create cesium-adsorbing sponges that can help clean up radioactive waste.

Features

How Can China Afford Its Science And Technology Goals?

China has embarked on a series of techno-industrial upgrades, shifting its growth model into high-end value-added manufacture.

In the Lab

Generating Hydrogen Fuel From Water And Sunlight

Researchers have developed a hydrogen catalyst based on carbon nitride and black phosphorus instead of expensive precious metals.

Columns

Fighting Back Against Research Fraud

Is July retraction month? Three retraction cases in a single month highlight the need to address scientific fraud in Asia.

Columns

Science Journalism: Between Two Worlds

What does it take to be a good science journalist? Our editor Rebecca Tan shares her opinion.

Columns

Between Panic And Complacency

Communicating the risks of infectious diseases as diverse as MERS and hepatitis C may not be easy, but is nonetheless essential.

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