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Shrimp Gives Insight Into Color Vision
Researchers have uncovered new insights into color vision by studying the mantis shrimp.
GYSS 2014: Taking A Leaf From Nature’s Book
Prof. Grätzel discusses how harnessing solar power has the potential to provide more than 6,000 times our current energy consumption.
SMART Launches Driverless Car Called ‘SCOT’
The Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology has launched Singapore’s very first locally-developed driverless car.
How Badly Do India’s Universities Need To Chase World Rankings?
Prof. Pushkar of BITS Pilani discusses whether India’s higher education sector should focus on chasing world university rankings.
The Database Don
SMU Associate Professor Kyriakos Mouratidis aims to maximise the potential of databases to provide solutions to real-world problems.
Making Sense Of The Modern World
Associate Professor Norman Li from the SMU School of Social Sciences is studying how the ancient ‘software’ in our brains deals with the constant stimuli assailing us in the modern world.
Encouraging Corporate Fair Play In Family-Run Businesses
SMU Associate Professor Chen Xia studies corporate governance and financial management of family firms.
Harnessing Technology To Improve The Consumer Experience
SMU Associate Professor Guo Zhiling is studying the impact of information technology on consumer behaviour and business strategy.
7 Must-Read Stories In January 2014
Here are seven must-read stories from the January 2014 issue of Asian Scientist Magazine.
