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NTU & TUM Launch Made-In-Singapore Electric Taxi
Named EVA, the electric taxi is specially adapted to the tropics, with energy-efficient air conditioning and other features.
HIV & Injection Drug Users At High Risk Of HepD Infection
A cohort study has revealed that 90 percent of HIV-infected injection drug users in Taiwan are also co-infected with hepatitis D.
South Asians More Likely To Be Diagnosed With Late Stage Breast Cancer
Canadians of South Asian descent are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer only at later stages, study says.
China’s Future TB Rates Likely To Be Driven By The Elderly
TB vaccines that work well in the elderly could be key to stemming the disease in China, scientists say.
A Way Out For Drug-Resistant Epilepsy?
A study in mice has shown that a modified version of the LDH inhibitory drug stiripentol can suppress drug-resistant epilepsy.
Why Psoriasis Is Ten Times Less Common In Chinese
A genome-wide analysis has revealed that Chinese populations have only 10 out of 44 of the genes linked to psoriasis.
Nano-Lanterns, Now In Three Colors
Researchers now have an expanded palette of super-bright luminescent proteins at their disposal.
ITbM’s Torii Wins 2015 Fellow Of ASPB Award
Plant biologist Professor Keiko Torii has been awarded the 2015 Fellow of American Society of Plant Biologists Award.
Infineum Sponsors Chemical Engineering Scholarships At NUS & NTU
Infineum has pledged US$150,000 for chemical engineering scholarships at NUS or NTU over the next five years.