Yang Ke – Asian Scientist Magazine

Going Deep: 5 Reasons To Attend SGInnovate’s Deep Tech Summit

More than just a networking event, Deep Tech Summit 2018 will provoke meaningful discussion about the impact of technology on society.

In the Lab

Plant-Based Preservative Delays Food Spoilage

Singapore-based scientists have discovered a method to manufacture flavonoids in yeast, also showing that these flavonoids can prolong the shelf life of food.

Features

A Search For The Invisible East

The unique nature and complexity of East Asia’s religions merits the adoption of a new concept—the Global East, said scholars at the inaugural East Asian Society for the Scientific Study of Religion conference.

In the Lab

Nanocellulose Fibers Block Fat Uptake By Half

Nanocellulose fibers prevented the absorption of dietary fat from the guts of mice, researchers say.

Academia

Urban And Sustainability Research In Singapore Gets US$45 Million Boost

The joint laboratory will focus on three core themes—digitalization; green and sustainable urban solutions; and the future of industry and productivity.

Engineered Antibody Neutralizes All Four Dengue Serotypes

Researchers have designed an antibody that targets all four serotypes of dengue, sparking hopes for the first viable dengue therapeutic.

Technology

Rolls-Royce Opens S$75 million R&D Lab At NTU

Singapore's Nanyang Technological University and Rolls-Royce have launched a S$75 million research hub called the Rolls-Royce@NTU Corporate Lab.

SG-SPIN Boosts Singapore’s Spintronic Capabilities

The Singapore Spintronics Consortium (SG-SPIN) will facilitate research collaborations between academia and industry.

In the Lab

NTU & TUM Launch Made-In-Singapore Electric Taxi

Named EVA, the electric taxi is specially adapted to the tropics, with energy-efficient air conditioning and other features.

The Asian Scientist 100