Tan Eng King – Asian Scientist Magazine

Old Age, New Tech

As the silver tsunami hits shores across the globe, robots and other assistive technologies are being deployed to meet the needs of the elderly.

In the Lab

What Doesn’t Break This Hydrogel Makes It Stronger

Mimicking how natural muscles become stronger under strain, researchers in Japan have developed a hydrogel that becomes stronger and stiffer upon repeated stretching.

Technology

Making Flexible Screens That Won’t Crack

Researchers have developed transparent and flexible displays for electronic devices by controlling the distance and interaction between organic polymer chains.

Features

MRIs Made With Patients In Mind

Breakthrough MRI technologies promise better quality images in a shorter span of time without compromising patient comfort.

In the Lab

Injecting Fresh Hope Into Spintronics

The ability to inject spin currents into semiconductor materials in a highly efficient manner brings spintronics within reach.

In the Lab

Getting To The Root Of Airport Congestion

Japanese researchers have developed a simulation method that analyzes human behavior to identify key causes of airport congestion.

In the Lab

Disrupted Brain Network Links Psychiatric Disorders

Psychiatric disorders share a common network modification across three core brain networks involved in cognition, researchers say.

In the Lab

Taking The Pulse Of Living, Beating Heart Muscle Cells

A research group in Japan has created a sensor to more accurately assess the behavior of heart muscle cells in vitro.

In the Lab

As PM2.5 Falls, Ozone Pollution Rises In China

Fine particulate matter in the air, while harmful for health, act as a sponge for free radicals that help produce ozone, according to research by scientists in China and the US.

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