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Water Striders Know How To Maximize Their Jumps
Researchers have found that water striders can adjust their jump speed to just below a critical threshold where surface tension would break.
A New Way To Watch 2D & 3D Videos Sans Eyewear
Forget those flimsy 3D viewing glasses! Researchers have developed 2D/3D convertible displays that are suitable for mobile devices and do not require eyewear.
Caregiver Depression: Worse For Daughters Or Daughters-In-Law?
Researchers have found that the emotional relationship between dementia patients and their caregivers may contribute to the caregivers' depression.
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.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Ihm Jisoon
Ihm Jisoon, a South Korean physicist who pioneered the field of computational materials physics, has been described as “most likely to win a Nobel Prize in Physics.”
Heart Mesh Keeps Beats In Sync (VIDEO)
A step up from traditional pacemakers, this mesh wraps around the heart, synchronizing heartbeats by delivering electrical impulses to the entire organ.
2016 QS Uni Rankings: Singapore Universities Retain Their Lead
The National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore are first and third respectively in this year's rankings.
Six Awarded South Korea’s 2016 Ho-Am Prize
The Prize, South Korea's version of the Nobel Prize, awarded six deserving individuals for their contributions to science, engineering, medicine, arts and community service.
Teaching Predators With The Element Of Surprise
Lanternflies wait until they have been pecked at by birds before flashing their warning colors, so that the birds are conditioned to not eat other lanternflies.
