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hand and key

Unlocking the secrets to a longer, healthier life

Duke-NUS Medical School
At Duke-NUS Medical School scientists are pioneering breakthroughs in precision medicine and regenerative therapies, targeting everything from muscle loss to dramatically extending our years of health.
Biotech, Brain, Diseases, Genetics, Health, Medicine, People
X-ray diffractor

The hunt for single-electron bonds

Hokkaido University
A century-old theory proposed by Nobel laureate Linus Pauling has been proven by scientists in Japan.
Science
robot and atomic structure

AI predicts the properties of polymers

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
The algorithm uses data from existing materials to accurately predict the strength and flexibility of new unknown polymers.
Artificial Intelligence, Materials
electric vehicle

Pushing the needle towards greener, safer transport

Three researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) are pioneering diverse technologies for greener, safer, and more efficient transport.
Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Technology
soundwaves

Shape matters

Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST)
Ultrasound charging for biomedical devices penetrates the body better and researchers have shown that the receiver’s shape improves energy transfer.
Biotech, Energy, Medicine
Sample fungus tiles

The elephant on the wall

Inspired by elephants, researchers grow fungus in elephant-skin patterns to create better insulation for buildings.
Biotech, Energy, Environment, Innovation
close-up of leaf

Kirigami hydrogels rise from cellulose film

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Nanopapers that swell into larger 3D structures pave the path towards designs of intelligent materials like robotic sensors and tissue engineering.
Materials, Technology
Great Barrier reef

Solving climate mysteries with corals

Hokkaido University
Tsuyoshi Watanabe uses corals to understand the environment of the past and what it can tell us about people living then.
Climate Change, Environment, History
palm print

Sensing shape without touch

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Touch sensors for robots and bionic applications can now work from 100 mm away, offering new sensitivity for 3D recognition and wireless data transmission.
Materials, Technology
streaks of light

A wrinkle for light

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
A new model for light emission from ultrathin materials could ease the development of photonic devices and quantum technology.
Materials, Science, Technology
Refugees at Cox’s Bazar

Knowledge for the excluded

International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
An inclusive Myanmar must include all voices. One voice is from the Rohingya, who have faced persecution for many years. IDRC’s Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar supports scholars and research from and about the Rohingya people to generate evidence-based policy advice and empower a new generation of thought leaders.
Education, Environment, People, Women
Gecko

New twist to gecko-inspired robots

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
The sticky secret of a gecko’s foot has inspired scientists to develop robots that can pick up and release fragile objects without damage.
Materials, Robots, Technology
processor

A new spin on materials

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Electron spin states can now be efficiently explored at much higher resolution, opening new opportunities for faster electronics including quantum computers.
Materials, Technology
Carina Nebula

Travelling back to the early Universe

Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (Kavli IPMU)
Astronomer John Silverman works just outside of Tokyo but spends his days with some of the world's biggest telescopes in Hawaii, Chile, and space to study the earliest black holes in the Universe.
Science, Space
virus cells

How viruses exit cells

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
A newly designed model system simulates how viruses exit cells, offering potential advancements in targeted drug delivery and biotechnology.
Biotech, Diseases, Materials, Medicine
cancer cells

Iron and gas therapy for oral cancer

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
A new treatment with iron nanoparticles and nitric oxide gas shows promise in destroying oral cancer cells.
Biotech, Materials, Medicine

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