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Asia’s Rising Scientists: Tan Min-Han (VIDEO)

Dr. Tan Min-Han is on a mission to improve the detection of cancer using liquid biopsies.

Watch A Robot Assemble Its Own IKEA Chair (VIDEO)

How long does it take you to assemble IKEA furniture? This robot can do it in under nine minutes without any external help.

Features

Mendeley Co-Founder: We Made A Social Tool For Academics

Jan Reichelt, the co-founder and president of Mendeley, the popular research-management platform, talks to Asian Scientist about the story and success of the company, and shares his vision for the future.

Features

Gravitating To Singapore

Seeking to study the effects of gravity on muscle mass in humans, Dr. Alfredo Franco-Obregón left the research group he founded at ETH to come to Singapore. He shares his experiences with Asian Scientist.

In the Lab

Optogenetics Reveals Memory Formation Clues

Understanding the formation of fearful memories could lead to better treatments for conditions such as anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Future Of Life Science With Agilent Technologies

The Young Scientist Forum organized by Agilent Technologies will take place at the University of Melbourne on March 28 and Biopolis Singapore on April 29.

In the Lab

Lasers Spot Toxic ‘Gutter Oil’

A technique employing laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy can rapidly identify harmful re-used oil known in China as "gutter oil".

In the Lab

Creating Colors From Black And White Particles

Researchers in Japan have found a way to create colorful pigments from inexpensive and harmless particles.

Indian XPRIZE To Be Launched In 2015

India will be the first geographic region outside of the US to launch its own XPRIZE, tapping into the innovation potential of its 1.2 billion residents.

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