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After Fukushima: The Future Of Nuclear Power In Asia
Before the nuclear disaster at Fukushima on March 11, 2011, Asia was seen as the nuclear powerhouse of the future, but the situation has changed since then, writes Vlado Vivoda.
Funding Tertiary Education In Southeast Asia And Beyond
Many countries in Southeast Asia are finding it difficult to pay for the expansion of their higher education sector, writes Bruce Chapman.
Can Yoga Help Overcome Stress? Australian Study To Find Out.
Researchers in Australia are conducting a study to better understand if, and how, yoga can be used as a therapy for stress.
OPINION: Australian R&D Doesn’t Punch Above Its Weight
Is it true that Australia punches above its weight in terms of global research? Merlin Crossley, Dean of Science at the University of New South Wales, discusses.
KNOX2 Gene Helps Plants Become Diploid, Study
Researchers have identified a particular gene that regulates the transition between stages of the life cycle in land plants.
Researchers Reject Doomsday-Like Scenario Of Ecological Change
A group of ecological scientists have rejected a doomsday-like scenario of sudden, irreversible change to the Earth's ecology.
Scientists: Legalize Trade In Rhino Horns
Rhino horn is now worth more than gold, say four leading environmental scientists, who are urging the international community to install a legal trade in rhino horn.
Babies Born To Overweight Mothers Have Thicker Arteries, Study
The walls of the body's major artery - the aorta - are already thickened in babies born to mothers who are overweight or obese, according to a new study.
Researchers Commence Clinical Trial Of Streptococcus A Vaccine
Researchers in Australia have begun human trials of a vaccine for Streptococcus A, the bacterium that causes rheumatic fever.
