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The Future Of Food In Singapore

To achieve 30 percent local food production by 2030, Singapore’s most innovative minds are turning to genome editing, artificial intelligence and even microalgae-based proteins.

Press Release

2019 Edition Of Asian Scientist 100 Announced

Each year, Asian Scientist Magazine highlights 100 outstanding thinkers and innovators from Asia who are pushing the envelope with their research.

Features

7 Scientists From Singapore To Watch

For a young nation, Singapore has made great advances in research, and it took the efforts of many committed, talented individuals to get here.

Singapore Honors Outstanding Researchers At PSTA 2018

The awards recognize scientists who have helped place Singapore on the map of global research.

In the Lab

Six Steps To Turn Stem Cells Into Liver Cells

Scientists have devised a method to generate large numbers of pure liver cells from stem cells.

Features

Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Professor Ng Huck Hui

What makes a stem cell a stem cell? Executive Director of the Genome Institute of Singapore Professor Ng Huck Hui takes a technology-driven approach to find out.

In the Lab

Finding Consensus On Cancer Vulnerabilities

Using a system that integrates readouts from multiple genomics analysis algorithms, a research group in Singapore is able to pinpoint targeted therapies for individual tumors.

Features

A Digital Shot In The Arm For Healthcare

Artificial intelligence-enabled technologies are on the cusp of changing the practice of medicine for both doctors and patients.

In the Lab

Stem Cells Help Repair Injured Lungs

In a collaborative study between Singapore and the US, researchers have demonstrated that stem cells can be used to regenerate damaged lung tissue.

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