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The Ethics Of Engineering A Smart City

Will smart cities usher in positive new developments or play out like a nightmare? The answer is in the hands of today’s engineers, speakers of the Global Young Scientists Summit 2017 say.

The Tale Of A Simple But Superlative Material

For 2010 Nobel Laureate Sir Andre Geim, the road to the discovery of graphene was just one of many interesting paths he pursued over the course of his career.

The Future Is What We Make It, Says Professor Chan Heng Chee

From urbanisation to ageing, Singapore ambassador-at-large Professor Chan Heng Chee outlined five megatrends that young scientists will have to contend with as 2030 approaches, during a lunchtime talk at the Global Young Scientists Summit 2017.

5 Tips For A Career In The Aerospace Industry

Are you a student hoping to work in the aerospace industry? Here are five tips to get your career off to a flying start.

Nanotechnology Gives Solar Cells A Big Boost

How do you double the efficiency of solar cells? With nanotechnology, of course.

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.