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In the Lab

Plants Trick Bacteria With A Decoy

Tweaking a decoy signaling molecule—PBL2—helps plants detect and respond to an infection by pathogens.

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Xmalesia: Indonesia’s Digital Herbarium

The Xmalesia digital herbarium currently has a collection of 2,000 plant samples and 800 DNA barcodes.

In the Lab

Making Sense Of SNPs With The Japonica Array

Developed from samples from the Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, the Japonica array is the first SNP array optimized for the Japanese population.

Features

Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Andrew Nee

Over the course of his career, Professor Andrew Nee has been at the forefront of both computer-aided precision engineering and augmented reality.

In the Lab

Crowd Computing Used To Improve Water Filtration

Using the IBM Community Grid, researchers have shown how tiny oscillations in carbon nanotubes can be exploited to filter water.

In the Lab

Supermassive Blackhole Found Hidden In Nearest Galaxy

Physicists find evidence for the long-speculated supermassive binary blackhole in Markarian 231 galaxy, advancing our understanding in the formation of galaxies.

In the Lab

The Surprising Similarities Between Human & Seahorse Pregnancies

Seahorse dads take up the role of nourishing and bringing baby seahorses to term, akin to human mums' pregnancies.

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Palm Oil Additive May Not Stand Up To Scientific Scrutiny

Marketed as a healthier oil due to its apparent stability and lower oil absorption rates, Afdhal palm oil may not stand up to the scrutiny of critics.

In the Lab

Of Couch Potatoes And Pulmonary Embolism

Watching five hours of TV per day is linked to a two-fold increased risk of developing pulmonary embolism, say scientists.

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