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Generating Biofuel From Wheat Straw And Saw Dust

Using a natural bacterium isolated from mushroom crop residue, scientists have developed a way to directly convert plant-based material to butanol.

7 Bizarre Deep Sea Creatures Discovered In Indonesian Waters

Scientists from the South Java Deep Sea Biodiversity Expedition 2018 have released preliminary findings from their 14-day exploration of the deep sea off the coast of West Java.

Microfluidics Enable Low-Cost, Label-Free Disease Diagnosis

Scientists have developed a microfluidic chip that can detect and quantify biomolecules without any fluorescent labels.

Setting Sail To Explore West Java’s Marine Biodiversity

A joint team of scientists from Singapore and Indonesia has embarked on the first-ever expedition to explore biodiversity in the deep seas of West Java.

Singapore Leads The Pack In Southeast Asian AI

According to a report by Clarivate Analytics, Southeast Asia is investing heavily in AI and producing quality AI research.

Johnson & Johnson Innovation Invests US$3.9 Million In Singapore R&D

Three Singapore-based teams working on myopia, cancer and liver disease will receive funding over the next three years.

Nanoparticles Make Pesticide Detection Super Sensitive

Using polystyrene coated magnetic nanoparticles, scientists in Singapore were able to detect trace amounts of pesticide on vegetables in less than two hours.

Fabricating Aerogels From Fabric Waste

Scientists in Singapore have developed an aerogel from cotton-based waste that can be used to stop excessive bleeding.

Untangling The Web Of Illegal Wildlife Trade

By analyzing over 370,000 records of wildlife trade between 2004 and 2013, researchers have found that the networks of illegal wildlife trade are more complex than previously understood.