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Weekly Update   View this email in your browser Bringing discovery to light Asia Research News 2025 Get in it now! Press Releases  Events  Opportunities  More Press Releases Weekly News Bites: Responsive insulin, an extinct walrus relative, and robotic clothing By Asia Research News Asia Research News monitors the latest research news in Asia. Some highlights that caught our attention this week are the 'holy grail' of insulin treatments, a new species that ate like a walrus, and keeping cool in smart, adaptive clothing. Transformative FiBa Soft Actuators Pave the Way for Future Soft Robotics By Singapore University of Technology and Design Lightweight, untethered soft robots capable of crawling, climbing, perching, and flying developed by researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design, National University of Singapore and Queensland University of Technology. Informal caregiving for seniors valued at S$1.28 billion annually: Duke-NUS study By Duke-NUS Medical School It is the first study to estimate informal caregiving time and its monetary value in Singapore in the context of seniors requiring day-to-day care. From shrimp to steel: Introducing nature-inspired metalworking By Singapore University of Technology and Design SUTD researchers developed a new method of producing metallic structures at room temperature and pressure using the same process that insects and lobsters use to create their shells, unlocking a new type of energy-efficient metalworking. Lingnan University scholar develops an online method to assess battery impedance Research results published in respected international journal By Lingnan University (LU) Lithium-ion batteries are widely used daily in electronic appliances, and with the growing popularity of electric vehicles globally, battery safety has become a mounting concern. The development of battery monitoring and fault diagnosis technologies is therefore crucial. Singapore scientists discover breakthrough method to activate dormant stem cells in the brain By Duke-NUS Medical School Collaborative study by Duke-NUS and NUS Mechanobiology Institute offers new hope for treating neurodevelopmental disorders by activating dormant neural stem cells and uncovering other mechanisms behind brain development. Starvation and adhesion drive formation of keratinocyte patterns in skin By Hokkaido University Cell–cell adhesion-induced patterning in keratinocytes can be explained by just starvation and strong adhesion, Hokkaido University researchers find. Study found inhibitory nerve cells in mouse brain act like brakes, preventing excessive reactions to fear memories. By Science Media Center Taiwan A newly discovered mechanism of fear memory formation in mouse brains may help reduce the negative impact of fear and provide new treatment methods for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the future , according to a study published on August 5th in the open-access journal Cell Reports by Wen-Hs A Feminist History of Modern Indian Art By MAP Academy Since the early 1900s, Indian women artists have consistently raised sociopolitical issues with their aesthetic and thematic choices. Editor's Choice: Carving life, printed food, fast-glowing molecule & more🔆 By Asia Research News Hidden hand that carves life, Plant-inspired water purification, 3D-printed meals, Fast-glowing molecule, See less to move better. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice. Long-distance relationship revealed in the seemingly random behavior of bowhead whales By Hokkaido University Applying chaos theory to the movement of iconic arctic whales uncovered a 24-hour diving cycle and a long-range (~100 km) synchronization. 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