ACADEMIA
New Book Details Story Behind Co-Discovery Of Evolution
Research by a historian in Singapore has revealed the full story of how evolution was co-discovered by Alfred Wallace while suffering from malaria on an island near New Guinea.
GSK Sacks Chinese R&D Chief Over ‘Misrepresented’ Data
GSK has fired its Chinese research chief over 'misrepresented data' in a 2010 Nature Medicine paper.
Taiwan & Japan Research Institutes Sign MOU On Tsunami Research
The National Cheng Kung University and Japan's Port and Airport Research Institute have signed an MOU to study coastal disaster prevention.
Top Salaries For Indian Academics, But Few Takers
Though India's teachers are paid well, few Indians appear interested in taking up the profession, writes Prof. Pushkar of BITS Pilani-Goa.
Boys In Asia As Well Behaved As Girls, Study
Boys in Asia show as high levels of self-regulation in girls, but not in the United States, says a new study.
China’s Science Foundation Sets Aside US$3.9 Billion For R&D In 2013
China's National Natural Science Foundation has set aside US$3.9 billion in funds for scientific R&D this year.
NTU President Receives Honorary Degree From Hanyang University
Nanyang Technological University President, Professor Bertil Andersson, has been awarded a prestigious honorary degree by Hanyang University in South Korea.
NTU Medical School To Use Plastinated Human Bodies Instead Of Cadavers
Nanyang Technological University's new medical school will be pioneering the use of plastinated bodies for its anatomy classes.
All-Girl Trio From Temasek Polytechnic Wins IES Design Awards 2013
An all-girl group from Temasek Polytechnic in Singapore has won the Gold Award at the IES Design Awards 2013 for its bipod walking frame design.
