Gastric (stomach) cancer remains one of the most common and deadly cancers in East Asia, including Korea. Yet despite its high prevalence, it has received far less molecular attention than colorectal cancer, which is more…
On-chip arrays of single-photon detectors point to quantum…
Toward quantum chips Packing single-photon detectors on an optical chip is a crucial step toward quantum-computational circuits. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A team of researchers has built an array of light detectors sensitive enough to register the…
Snowy Pyrenees seen by Proba-V
Description Proba-V captured the eye catching image of the southern part of France with the snow-capped Pyrenees Mountains. In the upper part of the image a persistent cloud field in the Garonne Valley is visible. The image…
University of Malaya’s Professor awarded the 2014 TWAS…
University of Malaya’s Professor Rajah Rasiah was awarded the 2014 Celso Furtado Prize in Social Sciences by The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). This was in recognition of his pioneering contribution to the theory and…
Drunken birds slur their songs
[caption id="attachment_2070" align="alignright" width="300"] zebra finches[/caption] Humans aren't the only ones who sing worse when they’re drunk. As it turns out, so do birds. And drunk birds may help researchers understand the brain basis of…