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Can We Devise A Clock To Predict Cancer Risk?

Using a mitotic 'clock,' researchers have shown that DNA changes in normal cells could be used to predict the risk of cancer.

In the Lab

Fancy A Beer From A 5,000-Year-Old Recipe? (VIDEO)

Remnants of a 5,000-year-old ‘beer-making toolkit’ found in Northern China reveal a surprising recipe for this ubiquitous beverage.

Technology

Could The Energy Internet Actually Work?

Researchers have suggested that the energy internet—distributing electricity in a similar fashion to the actual internet—is an upgrade over the existing outdated electrical grid.

Academia

Former Chairman Of Shell Singapore Awarded IChemE Honorary Fellowship

Lee Tzu Yang was recognized by the Institution of Chemical Engineers for his commitment to Singapore’s growth in the petroleum and petrochemicals sector.

2016 President’s Science and Technology Awardees Announced

Three individuals and a team comprising four parties in Singapore have been awarded the President’s Science and Technology Awards, presented by President Tony Tan Keng Yam.

Health

50% Of Myanmar’s Population Has High Cholesterol

Unhealthy lifestyles have been blamed as hypertension and high cholesterol rates in Myanmar rise to worrying levels.

Academia

Singaporean & Norwegian Universities To Collaborate On Sustainability

Nanyang Technological University and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have signed agreements to collaborate on research in renewable energy, electric transportation and smart grids.

In the Lab

Cut Calories To Prevent Deadly Blood Vessel Bursts

Calorie intake could be an effective, yet simple way for the early prevention of abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Features

Tiangong Falls Out Of The Sky, China Must Ask Itself Why

Could the prospect of burning debris from Tiangong-1 raining down on Earth herald a new area of cooperation between space agencies?

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