Hei Ming Lai – Asian Scientist Magazine

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2024 Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award

The Eldercare Ecosystem: It Takes A Village

While certain challenges faced by seniors from Singapore’s major ethnic communities may be distinct, others cut across ethnic lines and need to be addressed in an integrated fashion, said community leaders at CREA’s panel discussion on the elderly.

7 Must-Read Stories In April 2018

A boycott of a yet-to-be launched paywalled research journal and a peek at the denizens of the deep all made the top news in April 2018.

Features

Building A Diverse Portfolio Of Financial Research

Now in its tenth year, the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics has nurtured a plethora of real world-focused research initiatives and training programs.

In the Lab

How Antifreeze Proteins Walk On Ice

Molecular simulations reveal how antifreeze proteins bind to ice to allow fish to withstand sub-zero temperatures.

Academia

AI Researchers Boycott Nature Machine Intelligence Journal

A statement calling on AI researchers to withhold submissions to Nature Machine Intelligence has garnered over 1,600 signatures.

In the Lab

Climate Change Makes Algae Cheat On Coral

As the oceans warm up, symbiotic alga start to grow at the expense of their coral hosts.

In the Lab

Hummingbirds Turned Savory Into Sweet

Scientists have unraveled the mystery of how hummingbirds detect sugars without sweet-taste receptors—they use modified savory receptors instead.

Features

Bringing AI To The Masses

Keen on picking up the fundamentals of AI? A community-driven movement known as AI Saturdays can give you a leg up.

Technology

Microfactory Turns Mobile Phones Into Valuable Metals

How much valuable electronic waste is in your smartphone? Researchers have found a way to extract it safely and effectively.

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