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7 Must-Read Stories In September 2016
Whether it's self-driving cabs or university rankings, stories about Singapore were popular in September.
Winners Of The Inaugural Asian Scientist #ScienceHaiku Competition Announced
Check out the fantastic entries by the winners and runners-up of our inaugural science haiku competition here.
2016 Nobel Prize In Medicine Awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi
Professor Ohsumi has been recognized for his role in the discovery of autophagy, a cellular self-renewal process.
World’s Largest Radio Telescope Prepares To Listen
China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope was completed on September 25 with debugging and testing to follow.
China Launches Its First National Gene Bank
The China National GeneBank will store more than ten million genetic samples from human, animal, plant and microbial species.
Are You Hooked Yet? World’s Oldest Fishhooks Found In Japan
The world’s oldest fishhooks, which were carved from sea snail shells, have just been found in a limestone cave on Okinawa island in Japan.
China’s R&D Spending Grew 18.3% Annually: UNESCO
According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics' new data tool, China is achieving an astonishing average annual growth rate of 18.3 percent in R&D spending.
Hooray! The Giant Panda Is No Longer An Endangered Species
What an upgrade: the giant panda is no longer listed as endangered, but is now a vulnerable species.
Singapore Hospital To Attempt Guinness World Records Title
Were you born in KK Women's and Children's Hospital? On October 16 at Bishan Stadium, the hospital will be attempting a world record for the largest reunion of people born at the same hospital.
