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Tracking Dopamine Release In Real-Time

Using refined carbon microelectrodes, researchers were able to monitor the release of dopamine in live and awake zebrafish larva.

Neo Mei Lin & Ling Xing Yi Awarded 2015 L’Oréal Singapore National Fellowships

Drs. Neo Mei Lin and Ling Xing Yi have been recognized for their contributions to marine biodiversity and materials science respectively.

Features

MERS Vaccine Unlikely Soon, Experts Say

Due to the difficulty of finding a suitable animal model to study the disease, researchers do not expect a working MERS vaccine within the next few years.

In the Lab

Live Fast, Die Later?

A study in roundworms has shown that speed of movement could be a useful predictor of longevity.

In the Lab

Fruit Fly Protein Acts Like Magnetic Compass

Scientists have identified a protein in fruit flies that is sensitive to magnetic fields, supporting the biocompass model of animal navigation.

In the Lab

Monkeys Harbor Diverse Astroviruses, Including Human Strains

The discovery that monkeys in Bangladesh and Cambodia can harbor viruses normally found in pigs, birds and humans challenges the paradigm that astroviruses are species-specific.

In the Lab

Koala’s Genetic Diversity Suggests Decline Caused By Humans

Unlike other marsupials, koalas are not in bred, suggesting that other factors are responsible for their decline.

Academia

Research To Drive Singapore’s Transport Future

The Land Transport Authority of Singapore will work with three local universities to conduct research into improving the country's transport system.

Features

A Champion For Conservation

Professor Chou Loke Ming has been a tireless crusader for protecting Singapore's coral reefs and hopes that our waters will one day be clear again.

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