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In the Lab

Robot “Paints” Images At Art Fair

Visitors to the 2015 Affordable Art Fair were invited to collaborate with a robot "artist" to make pop art sketches.

In the Lab

Let’s Vote On It: Can We Use Democracy To Fund Science?

Would voting be a better way to decide how individual researchers get research grants?

In the Lab

Measuring Interstellar Distances More Accurately

A model linking reddening with cosmic dust density could lead to a more accurate way of measuring interstellar distances.

In the Lab

Measuring The Value Of Science: It’s Not Always About The Money

Monetary gains are just one way of quantifying the benefits of doing science, writes Rod Lamberts.

In the Lab

Deadly Superbugs Cross Borders

Drug resistant bacteria are on the move, highlighting the need for more effective infection control precautions.

Pharma

Biocon Foundation Recognized By WHO-India

The CSR arm of Biocon has been awarded the Public Health Champion Award 2015 by the World Health Organization.

In the Lab

Alternatives To Lithium Batteries: Sodium Or Aluminum?

In the race to build a better battery, scientists have tried both sodium and aluminum as replacements for expensive lithium.

In the Lab

The Two-Step Amplification Of Pain

Researchers have shown how the sequential activation of TRPV1 and ANO1 amplify pain in mice.

Features

Trying Not to Go Viral

Infectious diseases such as dengue and influenza continue to plague the world despite our best efforts to develop vaccines and drugs. Sim Shuzhen takes stock of how scientists are faring in the fight against seemingly indomitable foes.

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