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7 Must-Read Stories In October 2015
From driverless cars to liquid microfluidics sensors, research from Singapore is heavily featured in our top articles published in October 2015.
Targeting p62 As A Possible Toxoplasma Vaccine
Scientists have discovered that the autophagy receptor p62 plays a key role in activating the killer T cells during infection with T. gondii.
Wider Wavelengths For Perovskite Solar Cells
By mixing two distinct cation-based perovskite materials, scientists were able to generate a high quality perovskite material capable of absorbing longer wavelengths of light.
Solving The REM Sleep Mystery
Using genetic tools to manipulate activity of a specific class of neurons in the brain, neuroscientists have identified the neural circuit involved in REM sleep.
A Flexible Robot To Clean Thin Pipes
Scientists have created a mobile device made out of three rubber tubes that can move effectively along the axis of thin pipes.
Manipulating Wrinkles To Turn Graphene Into A Semiconductor
Structurally introducing tiny wrinkles to the surface of graphene can turn it into a semiconductor material, scientists say.
What Is The Secret To Being Good At Math?
Rote learning and a competitive environment may be the necessary ingredients for nurturing math experts.
Takashi Yoshimura Wins 2015 Van Meter Award
Professor Takashi Yoshimura has won the 2015 Van Meter Award for his outstanding work in the role of thyroid hormones in seasonal reproduction.
Blue Faces Perceived As More Fearful
Facial color plays a role in subconscious processing of fearful expression, say scientists.
