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Nadine & EDGAR, The Friendliest Robots You’ll Ever Meet

In the future, social robots like Nadine and EDGAR could help address a shrinking workforce or save time and travel costs.

In the Lab

Japanese Researchers Synthesize Elusive Atomic Element 113

A Japanese team from the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-based Science has announced the synthesis of the elusive atomic element 113.

Jackie Ying Wins Mustafa Prize Scientific Achievement Award

Professor Jackie Ying, executive director of the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnoloy, has been awarded the 2015 Mustafa Prize Top Scientific Achievement Award.

Features

Shaping Molecules And Universities

An early proponent of interdisciplinary research, Professor Huang Hsing Hua helped to lay the groundwork for excellent research over the course of his long tenure at the National University of Singapore.

Features

Wealth And Intelligence, Re-defined

Once set on becoming a medical doctor, Professor Hang Chang Chieh's path was changed by the desire to help Singapore grow through engineering instead.

In the Lab

Eye Contact Synchronizes Brain Activity

Gazing into another person's eyes can cause synchronized brain activity, researchers say.

Technology

Algorithm Could Help Cut Energy Costs By 10 Percent

An energy analytic engine developed at NTU could help businesses cut down energy usage by 10 percent, potentially saving millions in the process.

Academia

UK And Singapore Launch Joint Research Projects In Cyber Security

Singapore's NRF and the UK's EPSRC have awarded a total of £2.4 million in research grants to six joint cyber security research projects.

In the Lab

Obesity-Promoting Genes Discovered

Mice that lack two genes—Cnot7 and Tob—remain lean even after eating a high-fat diet, research shows.

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