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Tracking Human Brain Development During Gestation

Using single-cell RNA sequencing, scientists have mapped the development of the prefrontal cortex of the human brain from eight to 26 weeks of gestation.

In the Lab

The Hippocampus At The Crossroads Of Learning And Memory

By artificially manipulating the activity of specific brain regions in rodents, scientists in Hong Kong have demonstrated that the hippocampus integrates brain signals to enable learning and memory.

Philippines Enacts Law To Reverse Brain Drain

The Philippines has enacted a law to encourage Filipino scientists based overseas to return to the Philippines and carry out research in their home country.

Academia

NUS And Wilmar Team Up For Healthier Food

The WIL@NUS corporate laboratory will develop healthier foods such as a cooking oil that could reduce cholesterol levels in the elderly.

Features

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Tanzima Hashem

Tanzima Hashem is working on computational techniques that would allow us to use location-based services without giving away our private personal data.

Features

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Matthew Chang

Associate Professor Matthew Chang is leading a team of interdisciplinary scientists to reprogram living organisms to perform useful functions for humans.

Features

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Arun K. Shukla

Arun K. Shukla is tackling some of the most challenging questions in the field of G protein-coupled receptor biology.

Features

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Nathaniel Hermosa II

For optics and photonics researcher Nathaniel Hermosa, light is a tool that can be manipulated to uncover the secrets of the universe.

Features

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Vinayak Sinha

Associate Professor Vinayak shares about his research on atmospheric contaminants and highlights role models who have inspired him on his research journey.

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