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Putting Patients First

What is an academic research organization and how does it benefit patients? We speak to Dr. Teoh Yee Leong, CEO of the Singapore Clinical Research Institute to find out more.

An All-Asian Top Five For OECD’s Education Rankings

Students from Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan have topped the OECD rankings for mathematics and science.

TCM Herb Could Reduce Unsightly Scarring

Shikonin, a compound extracted from the Lithospermum erythrorhizon plant, has been shown to reduce scar formation.

Antibiotic-Resistant Typhoid Tracked & Targeted For Vaccination

Vaccines rather than antimicrobials should be used in the fight against typhoid fever, researchers say.

For Schizophrenics, Integration—Not Attention—Is The Problem

Previous studies showing that schizophrenics have attention disorders were based on systematically exaggerated data, scientists say.

Hearing In Stereo: How The Brain Balances Left & Right

A study in mice has shown that the olivocochlear reflex acts as an ‘cochlear amplifier’, connecting and coordinating the left and right ears.

Alzheimer’s Proteins Used To Enhance Transfection

Self-assembling nanosheets made of amyloid-forming proteins have been used to enhance retrovirus transduction.

Japan’s NCC & Takeda Enter Research Partnership

The collaboration between the National Cancer Center and Takeda is part of a wider academic-industrial effort to develop new medicines.

Beef: Now With Fish Oils

Researchers have created transgenic cows that produce beneficial omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.