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The Greatest Adventure In The World
Nobel Laureate Sydney Brenner, who is also Singapore's first honorary citizen, has been deeply involved in biomedical research in Singapore since the 1980s.
The Pragmatic University-Builder
Although he once wanted to be a musician, Professor Cham Tao Soon instead became one of Singapore's pioneering engineers, starting what is today the Nanyang Technological University.
Switching Off The Infanticide Instinct
Researchers have identified a region in the mouse brain involved in whether males decide to nurture mouse pups or attack them.
Could Candle Soot Power Electric Vehicles?
Just ten kilograms of fractal-like carbon nanoparticles from candle soot is sufficient for the battery of an electric vehicle, researchers say.
Estimating MERS Risks In Real-Time
The statistical method of estimating death risks in real-time developed by Japanese researchers is especially useful for novel outbreaks with few patients.
Exercise Triggers The Phosphorylation Of A Thousand Proteins
Over a thousand proteins are phosphorylated within ten minutes of exercise, suggesting that drugs to mimic exercise will have to target multiple pathways.
Ultra-Intense Lasers Empty Atoms From The Inside Out
The J-KAREN femtosecond laser facility has been used to generate X-rays with a radiative temperature of 15,000,000°C.
Neurons That Respond To Intermediate Colors Identified
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that there are neurons that respond to colors outside of the red/green and yellow/blue dichotomies.
The Hum Or Bursts Of Purkinje Cells
The two different states of Purkinje cell signaling could be related to how the cell decides to respond to incoming signals, scientists say.
