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The Secret Of The Stradivarius Is (Partly) In The Wood
Chemical treatments to prevent rotting might be behind the highly sought after sound of a Stradivarius violin.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Han Seung Soo
Han Seung Soo, the UN special envoy for disaster risk reduction and water, seeks to create greater awareness water-related disasters.
These Snails Come Out Swinging
Watch out, beetles! Researchers have discovered two snail speces that use their shells like a club to hit predators and knock them over.
Asia’s Rising Scientists: Dawn Tan
Academia and industry are not necessarily at odds, as demonstrated in the career of Dawn Tan, an assistant professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
In Conversation With Joel Adriano, Regional Coordinator of SciDev.Net
Adriano believes that it’s one thing to hone your journalistic skills, but it’s quite another to learn and write about science.
The Real Danger Of Exploding Smartphones
Got a smart phone in your pocket? Watch out. Not only could it explode, but it could also release toxic gases while at it.
After Driverless Cars, Singapore To Test Self-Driving Buses
All aboard! NTU and the Land Transport Authority of Singapore are collaborating on transport research projects into autonomous vehicles and rail network enhancement.
First Korean Genome Sequenced
This genome sequence, the most contiguous and complete human genome mapped to date, may be beneficial to the field of precision medicine.
The Science Of Funny
Do scientists have a sense of humor? Just ask the guys who named an ample-bottomed beetle Scaptia beyonceae.
