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2023 JSPS Ikushi Prize

Japanese Researchers Synthesize Elusive Atomic Element 113

A Japanese team from the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-based Science has announced the synthesis of the elusive atomic element 113.

Jackie Ying Wins Mustafa Prize Scientific Achievement Award

Professor Jackie Ying, executive director of the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnoloy, has been awarded the 2015 Mustafa Prize Top Scientific Achievement Award.

Academia

International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature Secures Long-Term Funding

The ICZN is on the road to long term stability, thanks to a grant of under US$1 million that has allowed the establishment of a secretariat in Singapore.

Technology

Algorithm Could Help Cut Energy Costs By 10 Percent

An energy analytic engine developed at NTU could help businesses cut down energy usage by 10 percent, potentially saving millions in the process.

In the Lab

Plant-Based Drug To Fight Resistant TB

Researchers have identified plant-based compounds that could possibly be used to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis.

Features

Mapping the Laws of Singapore’s Legal Universe

The SMU School of Law has published the most up-to-date picture of Singapore’s fast evolving legal system.

In the Lab

Sussing Out Nitrate And Nitrites With sNOOOpy

With the help of sNOOOpy, researchers can detect both nitrates and nitrites in living cells in real time.

In the Lab

For Birds, It Takes Two To Tap Dance

Both male and female blue-capped cordon-bleus engage in a courtship dance, suggesting that sexual communication is not always a one way street.

In the Lab

ALMA Spots Monstrous Baby Galaxies Cradled In Dark Matter

By detecting submillimeter wavelength radiowaves, astronomners have identified three monstrous galaxies in a web of dark matter.

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