Sim Shuzhen

When epidemics spread, so will misinformation. How do you cut through all of the noise? One way is to be more critical of what you read online.

You many know agar-agar as a delicious jelly-like dessert. But what do you know about agar's history and applications in the lab?

An early proponent of interdisciplinary research, Professor Huang Hsing Hua helped to lay the groundwork for excellent research over the course of his long tenure at the National University of Singapore.

The world's first dengue vaccine is good news, but not a perfect solution.

Three quarters of the people infected with dengue don't show any symptoms—and yet they are more likely to spread the disease than those who do.

Nobel Laureate Sydney Brenner, who is also Singapore's first honorary citizen, has been deeply involved in biomedical research in Singapore since the 1980s.

Ever wondered what it takes to dissect an entire whale? Find out more from Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum curator Marcus Chua!

The discovery that NS1 triggers vascular leakage via TLR4 suggests that drugs against bacterial sepsis could be repurposed to treat dengue.

Nature finds a way to thrive, even in the concrete jungle of Singapore.