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The Accidental Internet Pioneer
Tan Tin Wee brought the wonders of the Internet to Singapore in the 90’s—starting with a videocast of the 1994 National Day Parade for those living or working overseas.
Singapore Math Is Popular Among Educators Worldwide. Why?
Singapore Math has gone beyond helping Singaporean students excel in the classroom to becoming a commercial product used widely around the world.
Asia’s Rising Scientists: Neo Mei Lin
Neo Mei Lin, a research fellow at the Tropical Marine Science Institute in Singapore, champions marine conservation—particularly of the iconic giant clam.
What Sustains The Earth’s Magnetic Field?
Researchers have shed light on how heat is conducted by the inner and outer cores of the Earth to create its protective magnetic field.
A Bearded Dragon Displays Its True Colors On Its Neck Or Back
Bearded dragons are able to partition color change to specific body parts, depending on whether they are responding to temperature or communicating with other lizards.
Fast Or Slow, It Was Already Decided Before ‘Go’
Research suggests that runners’ neural activity just before the start of a race can predict miniscule variations in reaction times.
An Hour Of Driving A Day Leads To 2.3 kg Weight Gain: Study
Men are more likely to put on weight and have a 1.5 cm wider waist than women if they drive an hour or more a day.
What Is A Scientist?
Are engineers considered scientists? What about lab technicians, archaeologists and art historians? The answer isn’t always obvious...
3D-Printed Structures As Dazzling As A Butterfly’s Wing
3D-printing gyroid structures, inspired by the wing structure of a green hairstreak butterfly, could help make more compact light-based electronics.
