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Images From Space Show Asia’s Breathtaking Beauty (VIDEO)

These images taken from space showcase the breathtaking beauty of Asia’s diverse landscapes.

How Culture Shapes Our Behaviour

Research by SMU Assistant Professor Cheng Chi-Ying is unlocking how our cultural identity shapes our lives and attitudes, even at a subconscious level.

Reinventing Retail

To maximise their bottom line, online retailers must integrate digital business data with physical product flow, according to SMU Associate Professor Lim Yun Fong.

Drones, Drugs And The Death Penalty

Fears that recreational drones could be used for spying or terrorism are based on little more than paranoia, SMU Assistant Professor Chen Siyuan’s research shows.

Exposure To Industrial Printing Chemical Raises Risk Of Bile Duct Cancer

1,2-dichloropropane, a chemical used in the printing industry, turns carcinogenic when it is metabolized by the liver and excreted into bile.

Genome Instability May Be Linked To Schizophrenia

Researchers have identified significantly more DNA sequence repeats in patients with schizophrenia than in control individuals.

72 Years Of Analog Space Weather Data Goes Digital

Researchers have digitalized past analog recordings of space weather, shedding light on future patterns of plasma movement in near-Earth space.

Genome Of Industrial Microorganism Reveals High Tolerance Of Toxic Chemicals

Not only is Clostridium tyrobutyricum able to produce butyric acid, it is also has a higher tolerance to toxic 1-butanol than other bacterial strains.

Natural Progesterone May Help Breast Cancer Treatment: Study

Adding natural or biologically identical forms of progesterone, instead of synthetic forms, to standard breast cancer treatments could prolong life for patients, researchers have found.