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How Wolbachia Stops Dengue In Its Tracks

Scientists have shown that infecting mosquitoes with Wolbachia bacteria prevents them from carrying dengue and lowers disease incidence by 77 percent.

In the Lab

Uncovering The Origins Of Oily Organelles

By closely examining liverwort cells, scientists from Japan have shed light on how diverse organelles like oil bodies were first formed.

In the Lab

Mapping Microplastics Along The Ganges River Basin

Combined flows from the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river basin could send up to three billion microplastics each day into the Bay of Bengal.

In the Lab

Sensei RNA: The Iron-sensing Master

In yet another serendipitous discovery, researchers from India have identified a new class of RNA molecules that can selectively recognize iron called ‘Sensei RNA.’

In the Lab

Soft Robot Explores The Deepest Of The Deep

In a landmark achievement in soft robotics, scientists have developed a silicone robot that can navigate the bone-crushing pressures of the Mariana Trench.

In the Lab

Extinct Rodents Of Unusual Size Found In Philippine Cave

New fossils suggest that giant cloud rats roamed the Philippines and lived alongside ancient humans for over 60,000 years.

In the Lab

Dengue: A Tale Of Two Lockdowns

COVID-19 lockdown measures decreased the rate of dengue among migrant workers but raised it in Singapore’s general population.

Academia

Singapore’s Jackie Ying Elected to US National Academy of Engineering

Nanotechnology trailblazer Professor Jackie Ying has been elected to the prestigious US National Academy of Engineering based on her research in Singapore.

Academia

Asian Scientists Among Winners Of 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards

Two researchers from Sri Lanka and Mongolia were awarded the 2021 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Women Scientists in the Developing World.

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