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Medtech Looks East: Interview With APACMed CEO Fredrik Nyberg

Innovation in medical technology is shifting to Asia, says Mr. Fredrik Nyberg, CEO of APACMed.

Researchers Increase OLED Device Lifetime Eightfold

By adding layers of a lithium-containing molecule to a thermally-activated delayed fluorescence material, researchers were able to increase its device lifetime without sacrificing efficiency.

In the Lab

Breast Cancer Cells Accumulate Epigenetic Changes Over Time

Researchers have found that healthy tissue samples taken from women with breast cancer are already ‘marked’ as being susceptible to turning cancerous.

Strategic Research Could Help Inform Post-Fukushima Policies

Interdisciplinarity and globalization of Japanese energy and environment research could help inform policymakers in a post-Fukushima world, say researchers.

Columns

Fossils And Family Traditions

What do you do when your son insists that science trumps everything—even festive occasions and school?

Features

Asia’s Legal Tiger

The growing globalisation of Singapore’s legal profession presents both opportunities and challenges, says SMU Associate Professor Goh Yihan.

Features

To Consume Or To Conserve

How do economic conditions change consumer preferences when it comes to energy conservation? SMU Assistant Professor Anirban Mukherjee finds out.

In the Lab

Penguin Feathers Inspire Ice-Proof Material

By mimicking the hierarchical microstructure of penguin feathers, researchers have developed an ice-proof insulating material.

Features

When Sharing Is Not Just Caring

Conventional wisdom dictates that trade secrets have to be protected at all costs, but SMU Professor Gerard George’s research shows there may be a better way of doing business.

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