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Report: China Has The Most Patents & Publications In Developing World
The report reveals that China, India, Brazil and Mexico produce the most scientific papers out of the 141 developing countries studied.
Nanoparticles Get Passed Up The Food Chain
Silver nanomaterials pose a threat to the ecosystem via transport through the food chain, researchers say.
Dolphins Inspire Leaping, Swimming Robot
Researchers have built a fast and agile robotic dolphin that can be used to investigate water quality.
Hong Kong’s Urban Areas Set To Heat Up
The mean urban air temperature in Hong Kong has gone up by 0.169°C every ten years and only looks set to continue increasing.
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Air Pollution In China?
It will take at least two decades to significantly lower the particulate levels in certain parts of China.
What Fossilized Feathers Can Tell Us About Dino Colors
Researchers have identified beta-keratin near microbodies in the feathers of a 130 million-year-old bird, hinting at its possible color.
How Rice Forms Resistant Starch
Good news for Asia's rice-loving diabetics: scientists may have found a way to increase rice's content of resistant-starch.
Towards Zero-Discharge Seawater Desalination
Chinese researchers have developed a novel process that can produce pure drinking water without the highly concentrated waste products.
Cas9 Makes Detecting Pathogens More Flexible
Scientists have developed a universal pathogen detection system that can be easily programmed by Cas9 guide RNAs.
