HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), Ocean Park Corporation and Lingnan University jointly opened the first International Conference on Integrated Conservation of Asian Turtles, bringing together more than 100 experts…
Stick, peel, or bounce: Controlling a freezing droplet’s…
MIT study reveals a new way to enhance or reduce the adhesion of freezing droplets. [caption id="attachment_13137" align="alignnone" width="639"] MIT researchers have found a surprising new twist to the mechanics involved when droplets come in…
Fermenting fish to reduce cholesterol
Compounds in an Asian fermented fish paste could help reduce high cholesterol. [caption id="attachment_13134" align="alignright" width="204"] Fermenting carp fish leads to the release of compounds that could play a role in reducing cholesterol levels.Credit :…
Discovery of dynamic seasonal changes in color perception…
A research group from the National Institute for Basic Biology and Nagoya University in Japan found that color perception of Medaka, a small fish inhabiting rice fields and streams, varies greatly according to seasonal changes.…
Ultraviolet light from superluminous supernova key to revealing…
An international team of researchers led by Kavli IPMU's Alexey Tolstov and Ken'ichi Nomoto have discovered a way to use UV light from superluminous supernovae to uncover its explosion mechanism, and used it to identify…






