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Filipino Marine Scientist Receives L’Oréal-UNESCO Fellowship Grant
Dr. Charissa Marcaida Ferrera, who studies the impact of nitrogen and phosphorous contamination on water bodies, received the equivalent of US$7,600 to support her research.
Accounting For Complexity
Although financial analysts are sophisticated and savvy investors, even they are tripped up by the complex nature of derivatives, says Assistant Professor Hye Sun Chang of the SMU School of Accountancy.
Savior Or Villain? Investing In The Bigger Picture
Is foreign institutional investment good or bad for a firm? It depends on whose point of view you take, says SMU Assistant Professor Lou Yun.
Speaking Information, The Language Of The Markets
The capital markets hinge on financial information, and accounting researchers like SMU Assistant Professor Lou Yun are poised to decode it.
Thyroid Hormone Reduces Fatty Liver In Diabetics
Researchers have found that low dose thyroid hormone supplementation may help reduce non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in male patients with type 2 diabetes.
It’s All Monkey Business For Andie
Asian Scientist Magazine had a chat with Dr. Andie Ang, who was recently appointed president of the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore), on her upcoming projects in primate conservation.
7 Must-Read Stories In May 2018
Prominent personalities, therapies for HIV infection and cool feats of engineering were topics of interest in the month of May.
Creating Custom Yeast Strains For Industry
Scientists have devised a method to ‘reshuffle’ the yeast genome, allowing them to create new yeast strains for industrial biotechnology applications.
Making A Point With Elastic Diamonds
Researchers have shaped diamonds into nanoneedles that can bend and stretch, contrary to earlier notions that diamonds are hard and brittle.
