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Selectively Creating Useful Ring-Shaped Molecules

With the help of computer simulations, scientists have devised a method to create ring-shaped molecules from inexpensive feedstock chemicals for use in the pharmaceutical industry.

Columns

A Shot In The Arm For Dengue Control?

The world's first dengue vaccine is good news, but not a perfect solution.

Columns

Dengue And The Silent Majority

Three quarters of the people infected with dengue don't show any symptoms—and yet they are more likely to spread the disease than those who do.

In the Lab

Nanoparticles Make Pesticide Detection Super Sensitive

Using polystyrene coated magnetic nanoparticles, scientists in Singapore were able to detect trace amounts of pesticide on vegetables in less than two hours.

Features

Public Trust In The Post-Truth World

Governments everywhere must rethink their strategies if they want to win the public’s trust, said former top civil servant Mr Peter Ho at a conference organised by SMU’s Behavioural Sciences Institute.

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When AI Meets The Blockchain

Beyond the hype surrounding each technology, artificial intelligence and blockchain could have a synergistic impact when used together.

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The Dynamics Of Building And Repairing Trust

Professor Don Ferrin at SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business studies the factors influencing trust in organisations and what happens when that trust is damaged.

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The Psychology Of Public Trust

Public trust is a complex and dynamic phenomenon, and governments today cannot afford to ignore its social-psychological aspects, said Professor David Chan at a conference organised by SMU’s Behavioural Sciences Institute.

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