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Technology

ROBUST Desalination Membrane Resists Biofouling

Researchers have developed a hybrid water purification membrane that can resist the harsh chemicals used for cleaning.

Features

Forests Centre Stage At 2015 Paris Climate Conference

The haze caused by forest fires in Indonesia has highlighted the vital role that forests play as a carbon sink.

In the Lab

Does A Pony See What We See?

Like humans, ponies judge the size of objects using length rather than area, scientists have found.

In the Lab

Cooking With Chloraminated Water Could Create Toxic Molecules

Chloraminated water can interact with iodized table salt during cooking to form new compounds that are highly toxic, scientists warn.

In the Lab

Tracking Dopamine Release In Real-Time

Using refined carbon microelectrodes, researchers were able to monitor the release of dopamine in live and awake zebrafish larva.

Neo Mei Lin & Ling Xing Yi Awarded 2015 L’Oréal Singapore National Fellowships

Drs. Neo Mei Lin and Ling Xing Yi have been recognized for their contributions to marine biodiversity and materials science respectively.

Features

MERS Vaccine Unlikely Soon, Experts Say

Due to the difficulty of finding a suitable animal model to study the disease, researchers do not expect a working MERS vaccine within the next few years.

In the Lab

Live Fast, Die Later?

A study in roundworms has shown that speed of movement could be a useful predictor of longevity.

In the Lab

Fruit Fly Protein Acts Like Magnetic Compass

Scientists have identified a protein in fruit flies that is sensitive to magnetic fields, supporting the biocompass model of animal navigation.

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