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Things I Would Tell My Younger Self

It's been said that hindsight is 20/20, and here, three eminent scientists answer the question: What would you tell your younger selves?

In the Lab

Single-Crystal Metals Make Buildings Earthquake-Resistant

Scientists in Japan have developed a cost-effective method to produce large single-crystal metals that can be used in earthquake-resistant construction materials.

Features

Exposing A Silent Killer: Liver Disease

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is set to become the number one cause of liver transplants, but innovative imaging modalities are paving the way for much needed new drugs.

Kenneth Leung Receives 2017 Biwako Prize For Ecology

Marine ecologist Professor Leung Kenneth Mei Yee has been awarded the 19^th Biwako Prize For Ecology in Japan.

Features

Build Your Own Supercomputer For Less Than $1,000

It is possible to build your own supercomputer using parts you can easily buy off the shelf. Just don’t expect it to be on the next TOP500 list.

In the Lab

Faulty Gene Impairs Brain Development

Using genetically engineered mice, researchers in Japan have demonstrated that DNA repair is an essential process for normal brain development.

Tan Chorh Chuan To Lead Singapore’s Healthcare Transformation

Professor Tan Chorh Chuan will take up position as the founding Executive Director of the Office of Health Transformation on 1 January 2018.

Features

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Swaine Chen

Dr. Swaine Chen seeks to uncover the secret lives of bacteria and develop tools to characterize and understand them better.

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Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Xue Qi-Kun

Professor Xue Qi-Kun shares the story behind his discovery of quantum anomalous Hall effect and other developments in the field of condensed matter physics.

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