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Academia Sinica’s Wong Chi-Huey Receives 2015 Robert Robinson Award

The President of the Academia Sinica, Professor Wong Chi-Huey, has won the 2015 Robert Robinson Award.

Singapore: A Nation Of Nerds?

We've got super maths whizzes and sky-high myopia rates, which makes us a nation of nerds, right?

Brain Hyperactivation Linked To Alzheimer’s Disease

Five months of chronic brain activation led to the increase in amyloid β deposition in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

Premature Aging Syndrome Caused By Chromatin Chaos

A human stem cell model of Werner syndrome has linked premature aging to the deterioration of heterochromatin.

DNA Methylation Regulates Longevity In Humans

A genome wide association study has uncovered differentially methylated regions linked to longevity and the suppression of age-related diseases.

How Malaria Turns Our RBCs Against Us

When red blood cells are infected with malaria parasites, subtle changes in their membrane structure cause them to deform and stick to blood vessel walls.

New Exoplanet Too Big For Its Star

Assisted by an amateur astronomer, researchers have discovered a puffed up planet 500 light years away.

Weaker Vaccine Causing Whooping Cough Surge

A switch to a vaccine with fewer side effects between 1992 to 1997 could explain the whooping cough resurgence, scientists say.

ST Engineering & NTU Robotics Lab Backed By US$40 Million Grant

The National Research Foundation of Singapore has awared the ST Engineering-NTU Corporate Lab for advanced robotics and autonomous systems a US$40 million grant.