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SGInnovate’s Founding CEO To Lead Singularity University
As the founding CEO of SGInnovate, Mr Steve Leonard helped establish a team that has built and invested in 90 deep tech startups since 2016. He will assume the role of CEO at Singularity University in May 2020.
Deep Learning Predicts Disease-Related Mutations
Scientists in Hong Kong and the US have developed a deep learning approach to predict mutations in the metal ion binding sites of proteins.
China’s Inland Water Quality Improves, Study Finds
Regulations to curb water pollution have resulted in an improvement in water quality in China, say Chinese scientists.
Priming The World For Primate Conservation (VIDEO)
As countries modernize, habitat destruction can threaten native primate species. Dr. Andie Ang believes that conservation efforts for primates can be strengthened with the right research.
Ultrathin Membrane Sifts Oil From Water
Researchers in Japan have coated a polymer with silica to devise a membrane that effectively separates oil from water.
Filling In The Gaps Of Asia’s Genetic Map
The early findings by the GenomeAsia 100K consortium shed light on the ancestral origins of Asia's populations and provide insight into adverse drug responses among Asians.
Boehringer Ingelheim And Enleofen Bio Strike Billion-Dollar Deal
Enleofen Bio will receive more than US$1 billion in earnout payments from Boehringer Ingelheim’s acquisition of worldwide exclusive rights to its preclinical interleukin-11 platform.
Keeping Allergies Under Control (VIDEO)
Allergic reactions to peanuts can be dangerous, but Dr. Soh Jian Yi has devised an oral immunotherapy that can raise the tolerance level to peanuts in children.
US$106 Million Fund Launched To Tackle Asia’s Ocean Plastics Problem
The Circulate Capital Ocean Fund will provide both debt and equity financing to waste management, recycling and circular economy companies in South and Southeast Asia.