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Purify your water using charcoal

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:26:38 +0000

…purify your drinking water with a stick of charcoal…
…Japanese have been doing it for centuries…
Binchotan—a carbon made from tree branches—is renowned for its ability to soften water and absorb impurities, including chlorine.
The manufacturer recommends refreshing the charcoal after three months by boiling it for 10 minutes

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204652904577195082476753016.html?KEYWORDS=binchotan

Singapore patent system proposed change

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:39:58 +0000

Article taken from Today (http://www.todayonline.com) on 16 Jan 2012

IBM Keeps Top Patent Spot for 19th Year as Asian Rivals Gain

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:23:37 +0000

IBM, the world’s biggest computer-services provider, gained 6,180 patents last year
Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) was second, its growth outpacing IBM, and Canon Inc. replaced Microsoft as third.Panasonic Corp. (6752) moved up to No. 4 and Toshiba Corp. (6502)advanced to fifth spot.
Samsung, based in Suwon, South Korea, gained 4,894 patents last year, while Canon won 2,821. Microsoft dropped to sixth place in the rankings, while Intel fell to 16th from eighth.
There were eight Asian and two U.S. companies in the top 10.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-11/ibm-wins-most-patents-for-19th-straight-year-beating-samsung.html

Singapore Researchers and students come up with stackable fish farm

admin — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 01:46:05 +0000

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_748702.html

Researchers and students have come up with a stackable fish farm that is among the first such in the world.
The method uses 1 sq m, connected cubes filled with water to rear fish on land….
The cubes can be stacked up to four levels….
….now produces up to eight tonnes of fish a year, but this can be ramped up to 36 tonnes…..

Engineers pioneer use of 3D printer to create new bones

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:28:13 +0000

A 3D printer is being used to create “bone-like” material which researchers claim can be used to repair injuries.
The researchers say doctors should be able to use the process to custom-order replacement bone tissue in a few years time.
Their breakthrough came when they discovered a way to double the strength of the main ceramic powder – calcium phosphate – by adding silica and zinc oxide.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15963467

Researchers create metal 100 times lighter than Styrofoam

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:39:26 +0000

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/ANN/Story/STIStory_736021.html

BioMalaysia 2011

admin — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:28:34 +0000

http://www.biomalaysia.com.my/2011/

Japan anti-snoring robot or soft toy

admin — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:43:08 +0000

Singapore Intellectual Property Fee to Rise

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:03:34 +0000

Discover 2 new Expos!

admin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:06:06 +0000

Discover 2 new Expos!

Photo Exposition – euREKA 48 researchers under the microscope

Research in Brussels will be present through the photo exhibition ‘Eureka, 48 researchers under the microscope’: 40 specialists who are active in all kinds of research domains, a mix of qualification degrees, from lab assistant, Egyptologist, to paediatrician and economist (no, no, research doesn’t exclusively take place in sterile laboratories!).

At last: sophisticated, pure, funny at times but ever monochrome portraits that reveal photographer Denia Zerouali’s mastery of the portrait.

http://www.brussels-innova.com/expo-60th.aspx