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Digital Map Of Entire Philippine Road Network Halfway Towards Completion

HERE, a cloud-based location platform company in partnership with the Philippine Road Board, is halfway towards its mission of mapping 45,000 km worth of routes.

Former US Presidential Science Envoy Awarded Mahathir Science Award

Rita Colwell, who spent a large part of her career studying the bacterium that causes cholera, has won the Mahathir Science Award 2015.

WuXi AppTec Opens Biomanufacturing Center In Philadeplhia

Pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device technology platform company WuXi AppTec has expanded their manufacturing presence in the US.

The Chemistry Of Stellar Cocoons

Astronomers have discovered the first ‘hot molecular core,’ a cocoon of molecules that surrounds newborn stars, in a galaxy other than our own.

The Force Awakens? Physicists Succeed At ‘Stopping’ Light

Like when Kylo Ren used the Force to stop a laser blast mid-air, Australian physicists have successfully trapped light in an experiment.

Low-Protein, High-Carb Diet Boosts ‘Longevity’ Hormone

Paleo or pale-no? Contrary to popular belief, scientists have found that low-protein and high-carb diets help stimulate a hormone with life-extending and obesity-fighting benefits.

Fosun Pharma, Intuitive Surgical Establish Joint Venture in China

The two companies will research, develop, manufacture and sell robotic-assisted, catheter-based medical devices in China and beyond.

7 Must-Read Stories In September 2016

Whether it's self-driving cabs or university rankings, stories about Singapore were popular in September.

Nanofibers Make Sanitary Pads And Diapers Safer And Greener

Nanofibers that are more absorbent and better for the environment could one day replace the current material being used in sanitary pads and diapers.