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Indonesia’s Biofuel Subsidies May Speed Up Forest Loss

Planned biofuel subsidies are expected to expand palm oil plantations in Indonesia, to the detriment of the country's forests.

Features

Better Devices, Big Demographics: Becton Dickinson In Asia

David Tan speaks to Mr. David Capes, vice-president of R&D for Greater Asia at Becton Dickinson and Company (BD), on the medical device giant’s expansion plans in Asia.

In the Lab

Micro Fingers Manipulate Cells One At A Time

Researchers have developed a microprobe array that acts like tiny fingers, allowing them to pick up single cells.

Features

Nepal Caught Unprepared For Disasters

A report published earlier this month showed that available seismic maps of Nepal are 20 years old.

Shuji Nakamura Named 2015 Global Energy Prize Laureate

Professor Shuji Nakamura has been selected as the 2015 Global Energy Laureate for his work on LED technology.

In the Lab

A Recipe For Long-Lasting Livers

Researchers have developed a method to keep rat livers functional for transplantation for up to two days.

Academia

Infineum Sponsors Chemical Engineering Scholarships At NUS & NTU

Infineum has pledged US$150,000 for chemical engineering scholarships at NUS or NTU over the next five years.

In the Lab

How Inversion Tricks The Brain

Researchers have mapped the neural pathways required for the normal recognition of faces, explaining why orientation makes inversions difficult to spot.

Academia

NUS Partners Agilent On Cardiovascular Medicine

NUS researchers will have access to Agilent's latest bioanalytical instruments for studies on cardiovascular and other drugs.

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