The Philippines breaks ground for the country’s first smart farm
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The smart farm is a facility for the Smart Plant Production in Controlled Environments (SPICE), a P128-million pioneering research program that will promote urban farming and high-tech plant conservation.
Singapore scientists invent new pen camera for faster and cheaper diagnosis of glaucoma
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The device combines a high-resolution camera and LEDs for
illumination to take a high-quality image of the human eye. The camera captures
images of the eye from four different perspectives, which can be magnified
several times for a better diagnosis by an eye doctor. A software is then
used to analyse the images, helping doctors and eye specialists with their
diagnosis.
India promotes e-learning across schools and universities
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Over the years, the Indian Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has launched various schemes to promote e-learning in schools and universities.
A*STAR's NanoBio Lab and Hydro-Québec to set up joint laboratory for battery research in Singapore
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The laboratory will focus on developing new nanomaterials and nanotechnologies
for electric vehicles and energy storage that are safe, efficient and
cost-effective.