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Singapore Becomes First Non-European EMBC Member

As an EMBC Associate Member State, Singapore gains access to all of EMBO’s activities such as fellowships and the EMBO Young Investigator Program.

Singaporean Postgrads Snag US$100,000 In Sustainability Prizes

Ten young researchers have been awarded the 2015 WFF PhD prize for their work on environment and sustainability issues.

The Secret Sex Lives Of Koalas

GPS-enabled tracking collars have given scientists a sneak peak into the little known mating habits of koala bears.

Ice: A Cool Way To Form Conductive Polymers

Deep frozen ice has been used as a template to optimize the electrical properties of polyaniline nanosheets.

Engineering The World’s Smallest Nanocrystal With Pizza

A protein called Pizza has helped scientists to create a tiny 19-atom sized nanocrystal of cadmium chloride.

Substrate Stiffness Increases Cytoskeletal Organization

Cells adapt to stiff substrates by modifying their cytoskeleton, organizing actin filaments into a single direction.

Capturing The Ultrafast Rotations Of Quantum-Sized Particles

Scientists have directly visualized quantum-like behavior in an ultrafast rotating system.

NTU Signs Smart City MOU With Tsinghua & Fudan

The joint research programs will focus on making urban environments more livable for people of all ages.

Artificial ‘Dog’s Nose’ To Sniff Out Disease

Using a specialized laser known as an optical frequency comb, researchers have developed a system to measure metabolic byproducts that might indicate disease.