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Environmental Researchers Win 2016 Mahathir Science Award

Three researchers from Australia have received the 2016 Mahathir Science Award for their extensive work on orangutans in Borneo.

In the Lab

A Re-Usable Catalyst For Vanilla Flavor Production

Scientists in India have discovered a greener method to producing vanillin, the main flavor compound in vanilla.

Health

Elderly Chinese Living Longer But Faring Poorer

People in China are living longer but individuals in the oldest-old population experience poorer physical and cognitive function.

Health

Asians With Type 2 Diabetes At Greater Risk Of Cancer

Researchers have found that type 2 diabetes is linked with a 26 percent increase in the risk of death from cancer in Asians.

Academia

NTU Singapore Collaborates With Chinese & Japanese Institutions

NTU Singapore partners with University of Chinese Academy of Sciences for artificial intelligence research and Japan's RIKEN for human biology studies.

In the Lab

Students Help Build Synthetic Yeast Chromosome

These synthetic yeast chromosomes bring scientists one step closer to creating artificial life.

In the Lab

Yellow Cabs Get Into Fewer Accidents Than Blue Ones

Painting all taxis in Singapore yellow could help save US$1.4 million a year, scientists estimate.

In the Lab

A Safer Shade Of Black

Polydopamine, a black substance structurally similar to melanin, could be a safer alternative to conventional chemical hair dyes.

In the Lab

Shape-Shifting Nanorobots Made With DNA And Protein

Researchers have built a cell-sized molecular robot that can change its shape in response to a DNA signal.

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