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Chemists use free radicals to produce polymers strong enough to encapsulate drugs while remaining degradable.

A new mouse model accurately mimics diabetic kidney disease in humans, suggesting new approaches for treatment.

From air-conditioned clothing to cancer screening tools, the Centre for Optical Fibre Technology (COFT) is paving the way for a light-based future.

The lowest price. EduTECH Asia 2019 tickets are now on sale for just S$405 each.

Sir Fraser Stoddart, 76, Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2016) and Head of the Stoddart Mechanostereochemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, will be delivering a lecture on 24th January during the Global Young Scientists Summit (2019) in Singapore.

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Better understanding of the wetting characteristics of phosphorene could pave the way for new applications in biological engineering.

Using deep-learning techniques to locate potential human activities in videos.

International study develops innovative method to discover new anti-epileptic drug in record time, with potential to do the same for other diseases.

Cells that provide structural support to the intestine’s interior lining also have special defences against toxins.

SINGAPORE, 22 August 2018 – A coalition of seven virology research institutions in Singapore, including Duke-NUS Medical School, has been inducted into the Global Virus Network as a Centre of Excellence, joining 42 other Centres of Excellence and seven Affiliates in 27 countries.

Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have made some new discoveries regarding DHA. Their study has proven how DHA can only reach the brain if it is available in a certain form, and only if it can be transported to the brain effectively by a protein called MFSD2A.

A multi-sector ASEAN partnership could improve accountability for commitments made to tackle malnutrition. [This is a feature story published in the Tri-Sector Publication 2018 by Singapore Management University (SMU)]

Lessons learned at Singapore Management University are guiding efforts to rebuild mountain villages in Nepal following the devastating earthquakes of 2015. [This is a feature story published in the Tri-Sector Publication 2018 by Singapore Management University (SMU)]

Singapore has had a long history as a green city – but a tri-sector partnership could help developing Asian countries kickstart a journey into climate change resilience. [This is a feature story published in the Tri-Sector Publication 2018 by Singapore Management University (SMU)]

Nanoparticles avoid deactivation and convert biomass-derived gas into methane.

Light focused into nano-grooves in a gold film bonded to an atomically thin crystal flake produces a remarkable frequency doubling effect.

Direct nanoscale patterning of LED surfaces brings new possibilities for the control of light.

Deep data analytics drive the development of a technique that sheds light on drug action by monitoring the dynamics of thousands of protein complexes simultaneously within intact cells.

Half a century since the earliest lithium-sulfur batteries were invented, an A*STAR team is leading the race to bring them to the masses.

New study revises biologists’ understanding of how limbs and lungs develop in humans.

Six startups of the Alibaba Cloud-Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) Entrepreneurship Programme will pitch to venture capitalists (VC) and Angel Investors on May 25, 2018. These aspiring business owners stand to receive Alibaba Cloud credits of up to USD30,000 and meet co-founder of Alibaba Group Mr Jack Ma.

The Master of IP and Innovation Management (MIPIM) Programme will last four semesters (24 months) and is the first and only graduate programme in IP and innovation management offered in Singapore.

The conference advances the knowledge of blockchain and its applications for audience in Singapore and beyond.

A theoretical model will allow systematic study of a promising class of peculiar quantum states.

Understanding how a fly modulates its feeding behavior could help fight obesity.

A milk protein contained in gastro-resistant microcapsules could be used to give foods cancer-fighting, immune-boosting properties.

Optimized processing improves the mechanical strength and workability of magnesium alloy as a lighter alternative to aluminum alloy.

Thin films of a lead-free piezoelectric finally match the performance of the lead-bearing standard.