Researchers have traced how Balanophora evolved an extreme parasitic lifestyle—shrinking its plastid genome and, in some species, abandoning sexual reproduction entirely.

The 14th Global Young Scientists Summit gathered young researchers and eminent speakers for fruitful conversations that explore the path of research today.

The underrepresentation of women in heart research and treatment has perpetuated the widespread misconception that cardiovascular diseases are more common in men. Some women researchers in Asia have come forward to challenge that.

As part of a continuing effort to bridge the gender gap for women scientists, L’Oréal Singapore celebrated three outstanding women researchers in the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science 2023 program. Dr Leow Wan Ru, Dr Yang Le and Dr Xue Shifeng each received S$10,000 to advance their research.

Previous unsuccessful attempts in curbing violence is one of the main reasons dissuading bystanders, found the study.

Education, financial support for families and social workers can play a crucial role in preventing child marriages.

Thoughtful processor design, optimized programming and strong government support are helping to make high performance computing ecosystems more sustainable.

Stress linked TMJ disorders are rising but there seem to be little awareness about the condition in the medical community.

Sight impairment could increase one’s risk of developing dementia, finds a research team from China and the United States.