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Taxing By The Pound
As Asia transitions from battling infectious microbes to battling the bulge, can a controversial 'fat tax' in Japan keep waistlines under control?
7 Must-Read Stories In May 2015
From classical music to educational achievements, there are the top stories that captured your attention in May.
Spiral Arms Cradle Baby Stars
Giant spiral arms surrounding massive molecular gas cores protect proto-stars from radiation and mechanical feedback, allowing stars to form.
An All-Asian Top Five For OECD’s Education Rankings
Students from Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan have topped the OECD rankings for mathematics and science.
Artificial Muscles Created From Gold-Plated Onion Cells
Unlike other types of artificial muscles, onion cells coated in gold can expand or contract to bend in different directions depending on the driving voltage applied.
Academia Sinica’s Wong Chi-Huey Receives 2015 Robert Robinson Award
The President of the Academia Sinica, Professor Wong Chi-Huey, has won the 2015 Robert Robinson Award.
7 Must-Read Stories In April 2015
Could sodium replace lithium in batteries and could current DNA sequencing technology be displaced by graphene? Read here to find out more!
IVF Device May Improve Fertility Treatment
A microwell device has enabled researchers to study individual mouse embryos in a non-invasive manner.
How Orchid Flower Petals Get Their Shape
A molecular tug-of-war between two protein complexes gives rise to the amazing diversity of petal shapes in orchids, scientists say.
