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Move It!

Teams raced to move two terabytes of data across five different countries in the inaugural ‘Move that Data!’ Data Mover Challenge.

Fueling The Future

Green is the new black when it comes to meeting the world’s energy demands, and biofuels have a major role to play in securing a sustainable future.

Features

Where Will Evolution Take Us In The Fourth Industrial Revolution?

Evolution has helped us understand where we came from, but can it also give us a hint about where we are headed in the fourth industrial revolution?

In the Lab

Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease With A Blood Drop

Researchers in Singapore have developed a diagnostic kit that could help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease using a simple blood test.

Features

Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Kim Eunjoon

By studying the proteins involved in neural synapses, Professor Kim Eunjoon seeks to bridge knowledge gaps in the field of brain disorders, potentially paving the way for improved treatments.

In the Lab

Distinguishing Molecular ‘Evil Twins’

A membrane made of 2D layers can catch left-handed molecules while allowing the right-handed ones to be transported away, resulting in high separation efficiency.

Features

Australia’s Engineer In Office

Australia’s Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, the Honorable Karen Andrews MP, plans to fight climate change and support women in STEM.

Features

The Era of Nanorobots: How Technology Is Reinventing Medicine

Biomedical engineers have a new futuristic platform to take cancer head on.

Health

China Faces The Challenge Of Chronic Disease

Chronic conditions have surpassed infectious diseases as the leading causes of premature death in China, a new study shows.

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