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Biological Evolution & Machine Learning Are Similar, Says Turing Award Winner Leslie Valiant

Can machine learning algorithms capture the complexity of the life that has evolved on Earth? Professor Leslie Valiant shares his views at the Global Young Scientists Summit 2016.

Cell Conversion? There’s An App For That

Mogrify is an algorithm that helps researchers predict the set of transcription factors required to convert one cell type into another.

Researchers Warn Of Little-Known Bacterial Disease

Melioidosis is likely to be present in most of the tropics, including 34 countries where it has never been reported, researchers say.

China Launches Its Own Million Dollar ‘Nobel’ Prize

From 2017, the privately funded Future Science Awards will recognize the achievements of Chinese scientists in the life sciences and materials science.

Singapore Needs To Nurture Curiosity, Says President Tan

At the closing ceremony of the Global Young Scientists Summit 2016 last Friday, President Tony Tan emphasized the need to nurture a sense of curiosity in future generations.

Bloom Where You Are Planted

Even though she wasn't given an opportunity to study science earlier in life, retired NUS botany Professor Gloria Lim eventually made a name for herself in mycology.

Growing A Research Culture

Lim Pin, the National University of Singapore's longest-serving vice-chancellor, was instrumental in Singapore's journey to becoming the medical research hub that it is today.

Discovery Of Most Powerful Supernova To Date

Researchers have observed a super-luminous supernova explosion which is twice as powerful as the previous record holder.

Fatty Acid Balance During Pregnancy Affects Offspring’s Brain

Fish, an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, have been found to have a beneficial effect on fetal brain formation within the womb.