New type of sensor material developed (30/03/2017)
Scientists have succeeded in
developing a nickel complex that changes color and magnetism when exposed to
methanol vapor. The new material can potentially be used not only as a chemical
sensor, but also with future rewritable memory devices.
Clarifying how lithium ions ferry around in rechargeable batteries (30/03/2017)
Scientists observe the real-time
ultrafast bonding of lithium ions with the solvents, in the same process that
happens during charging and discharging of lithium batteries, and conclude that
a new theory is needed
PM meets Singapore's CEO of CapitaLand (29/03/2017)
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has appreciated CapitaLand’s investment in building new urban development model in Viet Nam, and wished the firm to consider developing new urban projects regarding the demand and long-term interests of local communities.
Two thirds of cancers are unavoidable even if you live a healthy life, study finds (24/03/2017)
Two thirds of cancers are unavoidable even if
you live a healthy life, a study has shown.
ISO steps up action for World Water Day (22/03/2017)
Water is life. But when water is unsafe and sanitation non-existent, water can kill. For millions of people, it’s a daily reality. Today is World Water Day – a day about making a difference for people who do not have the water they need
5 innovations you may not know are happening in Dubai right now (21/03/2017)
Here are five amazing future-proofing things that are happening right now…
It’s no secret that Dubai is all about becoming one of the most technologically innovative destinations in the world. We’re getting Lifi in Silicon Oasis, the Dubai Future Accelerators programme is happening right now and the UAE is part of the space race.
Scientists play 'geological genealogy' (17/03/2017)
Scientists have tracked the "family history" of a rock back to some of the earliest times on Earth.
Miniature lab begins science experiments in outer space (17/03/2017)
Orbiting the earth at more than 500 kilometers (300 miles), a tiny satellite with a laboratory shrunk to the size of a tissue box is helping scientists carry out experiments that take gravity out of the equation.
Using hacked personal data a crime under proposed changes to cybercrime law (10/03/2017)
SINGAPORE: Under proposed changes to the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act (CMCA), the act of obtaining hacking tools to commit a crime or using personal data that was obtained through hacks will be criminalised.
New approach to improving lithium-sulfur batteries (08/03/2017)
Researchers have demonstrated a new
polysulfide entrapping strategy that greatly improves the cycle stability of
Li-S batteries, a new report outlines.
