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Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have recently found that bacteria that carry the colistin resistance gene mcr-1 commonly exist in human and various types of food and environmental samples collected from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.

As Russia’s revolution celebrates its centenary, Dr Kalim Siddiqui draws comparisons with India’s push for independence.

As the genetic modification of mice is increasingly used in medical and biological research.

Using computer simulations, researchers are learning how lasers might be used to switch how electrons spin within magnetic materials, making room for faster magnetic memory devices.

Researchers have identified a type of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) that is associated with the skin disease bullous pemphigoid (BP) in diabetic patients administered with DPP-4 inhibitory drugs.

The latest ImPACT Tough Robotics Challenge public demonstration featured practical applications, with fire fighters taking part and more integrated robots capable of complex tasks.

Researchers in Japan have proposed a more efficient method to reduce radioactive waste.

A new soil classification, and tools to implement it, helps understanding of the properties of the ground underpinning geo-engineering projects.

Large-area, two-dimensional semiconductors wired through transparent oxide conductors produce high-performance see-through electronics.

Optimized processing improves the mechanical strength and workability of magnesium alloy as a lighter alternative to aluminum alloy.

Thin films of a lead-free piezoelectric finally match the performance of the lead-bearing standard.

A theoretical model will allow systematic study of a promising class of peculiar quantum states.

A research team in Korea has developed titanium dioxide-based photocatalyst with the highest efficiency in the world that converts carbon dioxide into methane. The result is expected to be applied to technologies to reduce and reuse carbon dioxide.

Mathematical models have proven the risk of the on-going pneumonic plague epidemic in Madagascar spreading elsewhere in the world is limited, with the estimated number of exported cases staying below 0.1 person in each country between August 1 and October 17.

A research team from the Gas Processing Center (GPC) at Qatar University College of Engineering (QU-CENG) synthesized new nanocatalysts and improved existing ones via modern preparation techniques.

A research team of Energy Science and Engineering at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST), South Korea, has unveiled a new high-performance photodiode that reduces thickness to one-sixth of conventional silicon photodiodes.

A team of Korean researchers, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has presented a new synthetic protocol to produce three-dimensional porous organic materials in the blink of an eye, like firing bullets.

Simple two-component mixtures are good surrogates for studying the ignition properties of next-generation gasolines.

Turbulence and nutrient availability drive changes in Red Sea microbes.

A loudspeaker design could allow small devices to produce powerful low-frequency sounds.

The act of nodding positively affects the subjective likability of people by about 30 percent and their approachability by 40 percent, according to a study conducted by researchers from Hokkaido University and Yamagata University in Japan.

A research team from Korea succeeded to develop a technology to produce environmentally friendly water-borne semiconductor inks using surfactant. The result is expected to be applied to various electronic devices with a semiconductor surface control technique.

Large, physically strong Masu salmon disperse farther when infected with parasites, potentially escaping from further infections at the contaminated site but ironically resulting in the greater expansion of the parasite, according to Hokkaido University researchers.

According to a recent study, differently-coiled types of Japanese land snails should in fact be considered a single species.

Korean and American researchers develop a new method for making extremely short pulse lasers that could lead to precision eye surgery and material processing.

Cone-shaped sugar structures can be connected together to form selectively porous nanofiltration membranes.

Physicists are playing unexpected roles in meeting future global energy challenges by modeling technologies such as fracking.

Study design allows more rigorous evaluation of complex healthcare interventions.

Small changes to a surfactant’s structure influence its ability to encapsulate oily molecules.