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A Shocking Way To Treat Type 2 Diabetes
A rubber belt that gives patients a mild electrical stimulation and triggers the heat shock response has shown promising results in a clinical trial for type 2 diabetes.
Bundled Up Nanorods Detect Pesticides In Water
These silver nanorod bundles make it possible to sensitively and reliably detect pesticides in environmental samples.
Tadataka Yamada Made Honorary Citizen Of Singapore
Dr. Tadataka Yamada was recognized for his contributions to Singapore’s biomedical sciences sector and for catalyzing scientific innovations in drug discovery.
IMB’s Guilia Rancati Wins 2016 EMBO Young Investigatorship Award
Dr. Giulia Rancati from Singapore's Institute of Medical Biology has been awarded the prestigious European Molecular Biology Organization Young Investigatorship in 2016.
Singapore’s Reefs Surprisingly Resilient
Dredging and land reclamation have destroyed Singapore’s reefs, but shallow areas have staged a strong comeback.
See Holograms In Full Color, Whatever Your Angle
It is now possible to have full color holograms that can be viewed from a wide range of angles, thanks to metamaterials.
Food Security At The Forefront
The NTU Food Technology Center will research key issues in food security such as antimicrobial resistance in food microorganisms and the sustainability of food production.
RIKEN’s K Supercomputer Simulates One Trillion Atoms In Bacteria
It took 65,536 processing cores and several months to complete the experiment, which revealed major differences between in vitro and in vivo conditions.
New Technology Gives Materials That Raw Magnetism
This magnetic material-based data storage technology has potential applications in high-speed massive data transfer.