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To Bloom Or Not To Bloom

Epigenetics, specifically deacetylation, are part of the puzzle that controls how plants decide when to flower.

How Life Returns After A Tsunami

First, small fish with short lifespans return; larger, longer living fish return more slowly.

Ageing Isn’t A Tsunami

Are Singaporeans financially prepared for retirement and ageing? Researchers at the SMU Centre for Research on the Economics of Ageing are finding out.

Hack-Proofing Our Devices

SMU Associate Professor Li Yingjiu is building better safeguards into the everyday technologies of radio-frequency identification (RFID) and mobile phones.

Economics In The Real World

SMU Professor Jin Sainan creates econometric models that account for an economy’s real-life complexity without sacrificing the integrity of the story told.

The Serial Dean

Leave your comfort zones and venture into Africa, says Lee Kong Chian School of Business Distinguished Term Professor Howard Thomas.

Disrupt Or Die

In the unrelenting world of tech, chance favors bold innovators who aren't afraid of failure, says Dr. Juha Ylä-Jääski, president and CEO of the Technology Academy of Finland.

When In Doubt, Horses Look To Humans For Help

When horses feel like they can't solve their problem, they call humans for help.

Detecting Heart Attacks From A Single Drop Of Blood

Using a single droplet of blood, this biosensor can detect whether a heart attack has occurred.