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The Physicist Turned Publisher
Professor Phua Kok Khoo, the man behind Singapore-based World Scientific Publishing, took to the global stage to compete with internationally-renowned publishing houses.
The Builder
Professor Low Teck Seng has worn many hats: dean of engineering at NUS, founding principal of Republic Polytechnic, managing director of A*STAR, and now, CEO of Singapore’s National Research Foundation.
Honing The (Cancer) Killer Instinct Of iNKT Cells
Reprogramming invariant natural killer T cells in the lab increases their potency and helps them seek out and kill cancer cells.
Mass Vaccination Could Curb HFMD In China
China reported nine million cases of highly infectious HFMD between 2008 and 2013; broad vaccination could help bring these numbers down.
The Spooky Protein That Regulates Gene Expression In Flies
Insects need carefully controlled amounts of steroid hormone to molt, and the “Ouija Board” protein plays an important role in this process.
Mathematical Model Helps To ‘Tune’ Gene Expression
Thanks to this mathematical model, researchers can now reliably predict how multiple transcription factors will act together to regulate gene expression.
Materials Scientist Awarded 2016 Japan Prize
Professor Hideo Hosono, who developed transistors for energy-saving LCD displays, has been recognized for his groundbreaking work with the 2016 Japan Prize.
Zika, The Suddenly Famous Disease
When epidemics spread, so will misinformation. How do you cut through all of the noise? One way is to be more critical of what you read online.
Light, G-Proteins, Action! The Script For Optical Nerve Healing
The combination of light-activated neuronal activity and enhanced G-protein signaling has been shown to help re-grow damaged axons in mice.
