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Exhausting our green shipping options

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Scientists in Singapore have developed a revolutionary emissions abatement system that removes pollutants from exhaust gas to help the international shipping industry meet ambitious emissions targets.
Science, Technology
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Turning sewage sludge into concrete

Asia Research News
Researchers in Malaysia have discovered that dried sewage sludge could be recycled by adding it to cement to make concrete.
Technology
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Chaining up to move a hefty meal

Asia Research News
Researchers have documented the first known instance of insects moving prey by forming chains.
Science
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Common chemical highly toxic to blood cell precursors

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Centre for Collaborative Innovation (CCI)-UKM
Malaysian scientists have provided evidence that a widely used chemical is more toxic to certain blood cell precursors in the bone marrow than to others.
Medicine, Science
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Exploring the prehistory of Palawan Island through human remains

Asia Research News
Researchers are excavating human remains from caves in Palawan Island in the Philippines to learn more about the diversity of burial and other cultural practices over the past 10,000 years.
Culture, People
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Exploring the global flow of digital labour

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
An international research team is investigating who benefits from the globalisation of online work, hoping to identify how government policies can help to avoid the creation of digital sweatshops.
People
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Computer models show park microclimates improve city life

Asia Research News
Computer modelling based on microclimate data from a Malaysian public park has shown how adding trees and grass can improve living conditions in dense city cores.
People, Technology
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Green fluorescent protein a potential scaffold for protein assembly

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Scientists in Korea have developed a protein-scaffolding tool that paves the way for the assembly of diverse proteins with defined structures and functions.
Science, Medicine
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Philippine fishing and its links to Japan’s “sea women”

Asia Research News
A researcher at the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) is studying the ancient Japanese culture of “ama” – women who traditionally free-dive in the sea in search of seaweed, lobsters, snail “turbo” shells and, in the distant past, pearls – and its potential connections to Philippine maritime cultures.
Culture, People
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Gold dust to control stem cells

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Researchers in Japan have shown that modified gold nanoparticles can be used to control the differentiation of stem cells into bone.
Medicine, Science
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Map of diamond-boron bond paves way for new materials

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Scientists in Japan have successfully recorded the atomic bonds between diamond and cubic boron nitride: the hardest known materials on earth. This feat could ultimately lead to the design of new types of semiconductors.
Science, Technology
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Nanotech extends shelf life of fresh fruit

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
An international research team is developing nanotechnology-based applications of hexanal, a natural plant extract that extends the storage life of harvested fruit.
Science
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Speaking in song

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
New singalong software brings sweet melody to any cacophonous cry.
Science, Technology
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Will Asia adopt a clean energy future?

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Asian countries have begun the long road toward clean energy. The challenges, however, are immense.
People
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Research shows high cancer death rates in Asia

University of Malaya
Asia has one of the lowest overall cancer rates globally, but cancer patients are more likely to die there than most other regions.
Medicine, Science
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Uncovering dark matter is possible, but not simple

Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
The latest results from an underground detector in Japan looking for dark matter have reignited the debate about its identity.
Science
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Superfilter nanomask protects from invisible killers

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Scientists have invented an easily breathable nanomask that can filter incredibly tiny particles, such as viruses and air pollutants.
Science, Technology
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Growing sweet on tomatoes

Tohoku University
Scientists from Tohoku University in Japan have developed a method to produce sweeter, well-growing tomatoes.
Science
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Finding superconducting needles in the metal haystack

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
The discoverer of the first iron-based superconductor, one of Science magazine’s 2008 runner-up breakthroughs of the year, now reports finding around 100 new superconducting materials.
Science, Technology
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Link found between stomach infection and Parkinson’s symptoms

University of Malaya
Researchers report that a common bacterium infecting the human stomach has significant links with worsened symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Medicine, Science
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Parts of Philippines may submerge due to global warming

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
More than 167,000 hectares of coastland – about 0.6% of the country’s total area – are projected to go underwater in the Philippines, especially in low-lying island communities, according to research by the University of the Philippines.
People
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Immunity from H1N1 flu vaccine wears off rapidly

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Individuals who get the flu vaccine lose their immunity to the H1N1 influenza virus in about two years, according to an analysis led by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Medicine, Science
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Automatic debugging of software

Singapore Management University
Researchers in Singapore have developed an adaptable, automated approach for debugging software that combines the elements of previous solutions.
Technology
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Getting it right on labour reforms in Burma

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Researchers in Burma are working with representatives from government, civil society and the private sector to find solutions for eliminating child labour and introducing other overdue labour reforms.
Business, People
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Mapping the defects of a supermaterial

Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian scientists have developed a technique that allows them to visualize defects on the surface of graphene. The technique may ultimately help scientists develop a better understanding of graphene’s properties in order to find novel applications for this supermaterial.
Science, Technology
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Optical fibre monitoring key to waste oil recycling

Nanyang Technological University
A Singapore research team is harnessing advanced fibre-sensor technologies to increase productivity and process safety in the waste oil recycling process.
Science, Technology
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Connecting women entrepreneurs to global opportunities

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
In India, a non-profit organisation is enhancing the links between women-owned businesses and global supply chains. The aim is to eventually roll out a data platform that serves and promotes women entrepreneurs from 17 other countries.
Culture, People
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Decoding light for clues about dark matter

Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
An international team of researchers is developing an instrument that will decode the light of the night sky to understand the nature of dark matter.
Science, Space, Technology
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New glue instantly hardens with electric current

Nanyang Technological University
A new glue that forms a strong bond when activated by low voltage electricity may be the first of its kind.
Science, Technology
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Newly synthesised molecules turn back biological clock

Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM), Nagoya University
Scientists in Japan have designed new molecules that modify the circadian rhythm, opening the way to the possibility of managing jet lag and improving treatments for sleep disorders.
Medicine, Science

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