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How Inflammation Causes Aging

Controlling intestinal inflammation could be one way to prevent aging, at least in mice.

Singapore’s Serious Smart Mobility Capabilities

The Smart Mobility Test Bed will include 50 vehicles and 35 roadside units throughout NTU Singapore.

Why Some Flies Date But Don’t Mate

As the name suggests, fruit flies with the platonic mutation go through courtship rituals but fail to copulate. Scientists have found out why.

How Dying Cells Learn To Let Go

Live imaging of fly pupae has given us a peek into how dying cells are safely detached from the tissue they are embedded in.

Eisai Joins Access Accelerated To Tackle Non-Communicable Diseases

Eisai will participate in a global partnership of pharmaceutical companies to help accelerate access to health care in low and middle-income countries.

Building Software In The Cloud

Developing new software is not only technically challenging but also requires an understanding of how people will adopt it, says Dr Wolfram Schulte, former director of engineering at Microsoft, at the recent IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE 2016).

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Fatehah Mohd Omar

The road to success often involves hardship, but young researchers should think out of the box for creative solutions, says Dr. Fatehah Mohd Omar.

Salt Turns Ordinary Masks Into Virus Killers

Treating ordinary surgical masks with salt makes them capable of trapping and killing viruses like SARS.

US$13 Million Humanoid Robot Research Center Opens In South Korea

The Humanoid Robot Research Center aims to advance humanoid robot technology and foster research talent in the field.