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The Best Biology Photos of the Year

1. A Shelter Designed by Nature, by Robert Cabagnot [caption id="attachment_800" align="aligncenter" width="987"] Credits: Society of Biology[/caption]   2. A lively belly in the freshwater, by Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola Shortlisted, Photographer of the Year…

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Researchers create ‘smart’ ice skating blade

An ice skating blade that informs figure skaters of the stresses they are imposing on their joints has been developed a group of researchers in the US. The small, lightweight device has been built to measure the…

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​NTU scientists discover new molecule from local herb

NTU Singapore-- Scientists at Nanyang Technological University  have discovered a new molecule which can join together chains of amino acids – the building blocks of protein. Only three other known molecules have been discovered to be…

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Getting the salt out

Study shows electrodialysis can provide cost-effective treatment of salty water from fracked wells. [caption id="attachment_783" align="alignright" width="639"] Water produced from an operating oil or gas well, usually very salty after contacting underground rocks, can be…