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Clearbridge BioMedics Joins CANCER-ID Consortium

Clearbridge BioMedics is the first Asian biotechnology company to join the CANCER-ID consortium for blood-based biomarker evaluation.

Features

CRCs: At The Heart Of Clinical Research

Do you enjoy interacting with people and contributing to ground-breaking clinical research? Consider being a clinical research coordinator or CRC!

In the Lab

Tricking Tumors With Targeted Nanocarriers

Using nanoparticles that mimic the cancer cell membrane, scientists have found a way to deliver oxygen specifically to tumors and thereby reduce chemoresistance.

In the Lab

Going 2D To Keep Chips Shrinking

By using a single material that can act as both a metal and a semiconductor, scientists in Korea have produced the first 2D field-electric transistor.

Features

Taking To TED To Champion The Cause Of Clams (VIDEO)

Dr. Neo Mei Lin shares her journey from scientist to science communicator to give a voice to giant clams.

Features

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Felycia Edi Soetaredjo

Dr. Felycia Edi Soetaredjo is on a mission to reduce water pollution in Indonesia with her simple and inexpensive method of wastewater treatment.

Academia

NTU Partners With NNI For Neurology Research

NTU Singapore and NNI are collaborating to bring engineers and clinicians under one roof to conduct research on neurological diseases.

In the Lab

Marijuana Abuse Induces Life-Threatening Seizures

Scientists in Japan have discovered that natural and synthetic cannabinoids can trigger seizures in mice.

In the Lab

Social Skills, Not Vocabulary, Make A Shy Child Likeable

By assessing the language competency and social interactions of 164 preschoolers, researchers in Singapore have demonstrated that social skills rather than vocabulary improve the likeablility of shy children.

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