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NVIDIA Bolsters Singapore’s AI Ambitions
Singapore gets an AI boost with the launch of the Future Talents Program and AI.Platform@NSCC.
Staring At The Aftermath Of A Neutron Star Merger
Observations from Japan-operated space observatories located around the world confirmed that the August 2017 gravitational wave signal arose from a kilonova, which happens when neutron stars merge.
Tuberculosis Poorly Managed In Rural China
Scientists in China and the US have discovered that tuberculosis management in rural China lags behind the national and international standards.
Singapore Installs Its First Long-Span Wind Turbine
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and energy company ENGIE have deployed Singapore's first long-span wind turbine at Singapore's Semakau Landfill.
Growing New Forests Using Drought-Resistant Jojoba
Improvements to jojoba proliferation and breeding methods could lead to the reforestation of deserts in Egypt.
The Pathway Of Lung Cancer Progression
Targeting a protein that enhances the invasiveness of cancer cells could help treat lung cancer, researchers say.
Scientists Create Amoeba-Like Polymers In The Lab
Amoeba-like fluids that can spontaneously switch between gel and sol states may one day be used to make soft machines.
Aristolochic Acid In Traditional Chinese Medicine Linked To Cancer
A known mutagen associated with kidney and urinary tract cancers, aristolochic acid has now been linked to liver cancers as well.
UK And India To Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance
The Yusuf and Farida Hamied Foundation has pledged £450,000 to the UK's Academy of Medical Sciences to launch an exchange program focused on antimicrobial resistance.