Monitoring system in China can track virus in real time
Authorities can establish a risk assessment mechanism based on the monitoring system and offer suggestions for epidemic control.
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Alzheimer’s drug shows promise but issues remain
Unlike conventional Alzheimer’s drugs that aim to temporarily improve symptoms, lecanemab works to remove amyloid beta, a protein believed to be the cause of Alzheimer’s…
Cambodian ministry shares analyses of Mesozoic-era palm fossils
The fossilised trees date back to the Jurassic period of the Mesozoic era, some 201.3-145 million years ago.
Covid-19: No longer a pandemic?
There is still a lack of scientific consensus on the criterion that determines whether a pandemic is over.
Japanese expedition team plans to extract ‘world’s oldest ice’ in Antarctica
In Japan’s third excavation, the National Institute of Polar Research and other organizations are to bore down about 2,735 meters to extract the world’s oldest ice.
Newest meat substitute created from rice bran
A Japanese scientist has managed to turn defatted rice bran into a high protein food.
Coriander seeds turn into ‘superseeds’ in outer space, gives richer yields on Earth
The seeds, that had been sent to space, when planted back on Earth boasted a more luxuriant yield, weighing 41.4g versus their earthbound counterpart’s 33.1g.
How are lifelike prostheses for patients made
Creating realistic-looking prostheses is an art as much as a science. Here's a look at the painstaking process of sculpting these lifelike artificial hands and fingers.
China rolls out core component of world’s largest ‘artificial sun’
The project is regarded as an "Artificial Sun" since it generates clean, carbon-free energy in a way similar to the sun by emitting light and heat via fusion reactions.
China to complete lunar outpost by 2028
In 2004, China formally established the "Project Chang'e", and it has successfully concluded its three-step lunar exploration program of orbiting, landing and bringing back…