Tan Eng King – Asian Scientist Magazine

Features

10 Of Singapore’s Hottest Biotech Startups

Check out these ten biomedical startups leading healthcare innovation from the little red dot.

In the Lab

Blocking The Zika Virus’ Escape Route

Scientists in Singapore and Switzerland have developed an antibody that neutralizes multiple strains of Zika virus.

In the Lab

TSUBAME Supercomputer Helps Find Chagas Disease Drugs

Scientists in Japan have used the TSUBAME supercomputer to discover potential therapeutic protein inhibitors for Chagas disease.

China Conducts World’s First Quantum Video Conference

With the help of the Micius satellite, Chinese researchers have completed the world’s first video conference secured by quantum cryptography.

Features

Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Wang Yifang

Professor Wang Yifang shares about his fascination with neutrinos and elaborates on China’s ambition to become a major international center for particle physics research.

Pharma

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.

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