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Peering Into The CRISPR Crystal Ball
CRISPR has come a long way since it burst into the public imagination in the last decade. Here’s a glimpse of the top trends in gene editing for 2020 and beyond.
Teruo Fujii Elected University Of Tokyo President
Professor Teruo Fujii will begin a six-year term as University of Tokyo president on April 1, 2021.
Mapping The Brain’s Mysteries
Scientists across Asia are harnessing the power of synchrotrons and supercomputers to get a comprehensive understanding of the brain.
Getting A Headstart On HPC
As high performance computing grows in relevance in various industries, Singapore Polytechnic is prepping its students for the future from the comfort of their classrooms.
On The Cusp Of CRISPR
When Yoshizumi Ishino first encountered in 1986 the mysterious sequences that would later come to be known as CRISPR, he was as far away from the present day as he was to the discovery of the double helix. Here is the story of what has happened since then.
CRISPR Takes Center Stage
It’s been nearly a decade since CRISPR captured public imagination. As the technology matures, we’ve rounded up some of CRISPR’s most interesting use cases to emerge in recent years.
Singapore Patient Plasma Used To Create Trump’s COVID-19 Antibody Cocktail
The antibody cocktail used to treat US President Donald Trump was developed from patient samples from Singapore.
Machine Learning Enhances Mental Illness Diagnosis
By combining machine learning with brain imaging, scientists have developed a way to differentiate different kinds of mental illnesses based on MRI scans.
In Sickness & In Health: Married Couples Share Susceptibility To Heart Disease
Wives of men with major cardiovascular disease risk factors—namely hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia—are more likely to suffer from the same disorders.
