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08 Jan 2019

Air pollution can hamper work productivity

An increase in PM2.5, by 10 micrograms per cubic metre sustained over 25 days, reduces daily output by one per cent.

acetaminophen cause liver damage

30 Oct 2018

This common drug may cause liver failure

The research examined: acetaminophen or paracetamol is a common pain reliever that itself is the culprit of liver damage.

29 May 2018

Researchers develop gel to convert moisture to electricity

The hydrogel could possibly bring down humidity levels in a room by 20% in minutes and also produce electricity to power small devices.

27 Aug 2017

Genes that make you friendlier identified

Researchers from the National University of Singapore found that CD38 and CD157 genes are associated with the sociality of young individuals.

29 Nov 2016

Malaysia PM to attend rally condemning Myanmar violence

The gathering, which will take place in an yet-to-be announced location on Sunday, will involve politicians, NGOs and "all concerned with the issue" the official told AFP, without giving further details.

30 Sep 2016

Healing power of nature - Neem plant can significantly suppress prostate cancer growth!

Nimbolide, a bioactive terpenoid compound derived from Azadirachta indica or neem plant can reduce the size of prostate tumour by up to 70% as well as decrease its spread by half.

11 Mar 2016

Thumbnail-size frog discovered in India's wastelands

A new species of narrow-mouthed frog has just been discovered in the laterite rock formations of India's coastal plains and has been named Microhyla laterite after its natural habitat.

Impatient young women

23 Feb 2016

Impatient young women may age faster: Study

Researchers discovered that females who were identified as impatient had shorter telomere length.

07 Feb 2016

Paper waste turned into green aerogel

They can be squeezed to recover over 99 per cent of the crude oil absorbed.

05 Dec 2015

Fly with electric-powered personal flying machine soon

Want to fly like a bird in the backyard of your home? Your dream will come true soon as a team of engineering students from National University of Singapore (NUS) have built the first personal flying machine that can bear the load of a 70-kg person for a flight time of about five minutes.

03 Nov 2015

Female butterflies mimic warning signs better than males: Study

What surprised the researchers was that the underside of the wings were closer mimics that the upper side.

Magnetic sensor

01 Nov 2015

Scientists develop super sensitive magnetic sensor

The discovery of magnetoresistance paved the way for magnetic field sensors used in hard disk drives and other devices, revolutionising how data is stored and read.

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