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A (Dino) Bone To Pick
Leo Tan, professor of biology at the National University of Singapore, was instrumental to the opening of Singapore's first natural history museum.
A Steady Hand At The Helm
When Singapore was struggling with the SARS outbreak in 2003, ex-director of medical services Tan Chorh Chuan had to make some difficult—but necessary—decisions.
Magic Tricks: Blink And You’ll Miss It
Take it from a professor who is also a magician: when performing illusions, they use the blinks of their audience to their advantage.
Macrofossils Re-Write The History Of Multicellular Life
Fossils of multi-celled organisms visible to the naked eye have just been found in China, and are a billion years older than previously thought.
Syrupy Stand-In Mimics Magma For Volcano Prediction
Using a setup involving dyed syrup and a precision shake table, researchers have modeled how earthquakes can cause volcanic eruptions.
India & China Bear A Third Of Global Mental Illness Burden
India and China's disease burdens for mental, neurological and substance use disorders are greater than in all high-income countries combined, says a study.
This Teddy Bear Robot Was Made For Autistic Kids (VIDEO)
Meet Carinet, an artificial intelligence-equipped teddy bear robot with the ability to help autistic kids feel at ease during therapy.
Bilingual Babies Learn Languages Faster (VIDEO)
Contrary to widely held beliefs, babies are not hindered by learning two languages—in fact, they learn both languages faster than monolingual babies.
Testing Knee Replacements With Egg Proteins
Albumin and globulin could prove to be effective lubricants when testing replacement hip and knee joints in a laboratory setting.
