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Health

Food Associated With Childhood Obesity Identified

Potato chips are the top obesity-causing food for children and adolescents to consume, say scientists.

In the Lab

Chameleon-Like Material Changes Color With Temperature

Doping hydrogels of silica with small amounts of black carbon gives them temperature-controllable structural colors.

Four Asian Teams Win 2016 Breakthrough Prize In Fundamental Physics

Established by key entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley, the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics went to Japanese, Chinese and Canadian research teams working on neutrino oscillation.

China & Singapore Strengthen Ties With Joint Research Institute

The four-party agreement will look into sustainable urban development, next-generation electric vehicles and intelligent urban transportation systems, among other research areas.

Technology

Street Lamp Targets Dengue Fever

A wind- and solar-powered LED light that attracts and traps mosquitoes could help reduce the number of dengue cases in Asia.

In the Lab

Add Graphene For Super Sensitive Magnetoresistance Sensing

A graphene-based magnetoresistance sensor has proven to be 200 times more sensitive than commercially available ones made of silicon or indium antimonide.

In the Lab

Solving The REM Sleep Mystery

Using genetic tools to manipulate activity of a specific class of neurons in the brain, neuroscientists have identified the neural circuit involved in REM sleep.

Features

What Is The Secret To Being Good At Math?

Rote learning and a competitive environment may be the necessary ingredients for nurturing math experts.

In the Lab

How Mosquitoes Locate Veins So Quickly

Two olfactory receptors expressed on a mosquito's stylet are crucial for the accurate and efficient identification of veins for blood sucking.

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