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Children without any parent at home score much lower on primary school exams than children with one or both parents, which can hinder future prospects.

More accurate statistical modeling of extreme weather will improve forecasting and disaster mitigation.

A technique of microwave synthesis of layered oxides enables high-capacity aqueous zinc-ion batteries.

Corals living in highly saline waters may be more tolerant to rising water temperatures.

An international multi-disciplinary research team led by scientists at HKUST has discovered for the first time a computational framework that could map out the fitness landscape of a crucial protein in the HIV, potentially paving the way for rational design of a vaccine that may force the deadly virus to mutate into forms that lead to its demise.

Researchers identify and synthesize a sugar chain critical for plant fertilization. They call it AMOR.

An amateur astronomer testing his new camera captures the moment a supernova became visible in the night sky, which has helped an international team of researchers to test their theory about the beginning stages of a stellar explosion.

Researchers have identified the first spontaneous mutant coral symbiont alga to not maintain a symbiotic relationship with its host.

A soft, stick-on patch collects, analyses and wirelessly transmits a variety of health metrics from the body to a smartphone.

Researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, have succeeded in developing a new biosensing contact lens capable of detecting glucose levels in patients with diabetes.

A team of scientists, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has unveiled that the bacterium Chromobacterium piscinae produces cyanide, an inhibitory molecule, to defend themselves in the battle against Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus HD100.

A technique that uses the power of computing could solve statistical problems cheaper and faster than current methods.

Seagrass meadows play a pivotal role in protecting coasts against rising sea levels.

Nanomaterial coating enables efficient delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 machinery into the cell.

Adding oxygen atoms to a perovskite-like crystal material splits it into layers, giving it unique electrical properties.

Researchers have improved on the currently available methods for screening drugs for heart-related side effects.

Researchers have developed ultra-small magnetic tunnel junctions with high retention properties for use in semiconductor technologies.

~ A new water-soluble nanocarbon triggers cell death when exposed to light ~

Nitrate deposits in the Arctic remains high even after the turn of the century, despite environmental policies adopted by neighboring countries in the late 20th century to cut nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.

Fluorescent probe identifies tumor-initiating cells.

In a recent study, researchers from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, have designed a novel approach to trap and manoeuvre objects as small as 100 nm.

Innovative nanosensors improve detection of disease biomarkers in exhaled breath.

Thermodynamics provides insight into the internal energy of a system and the energy interaction with its surroundings. This relies on the local thermal equilibrium of a system.

Clonal ants appear to be diverse in responding to sweetened water, suggesting epigenetic regulation in behavioral variation and colony survival.

A team of researchers in Korea has successfully developed an alternative and cheap anode material for excellent and ultra-stable alkaline water electrolysis.

Ocean colour could serve as a reliable proxy for salinity, opening the door for more frequent and detailed measurements.

Very long-chain lipids in the most superficial layer of the tear film cause severe dry eye disease when they were shortened in mice - a result that could help develop new drugs for the disease.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) proudly announces the winning of two awards in “Reimagine Education Awards 2018”, namely a Gold Award in “Sustainability” category and a Silver Award in “Ethical Leadership” category.

Scientists successfully employed mutagenesis to identify the gene that causes hybrid sterility in rice, which is a major reproductive barrier between species.

Synthesis of a water-soluble warped nanographene and its application for photo-induced cell death