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Technology

Detecting Dengue From Drool

Researchers from IBN are currently in talks with ARKRAY to commercialize their one-step dengue test kit.

Columns

We Don’t Need No (Science) Education

When the media gets it wrong, there can be serious repercussions on the health decisions of the man on the street.

Pharma

BMS Foundation Awards US$3.5 Million In Hepatitis Grants

Bristol-Myers Squibb has awarded US$3.5 million in grants to tackle the 'silent epidemic' of hepatitis in India and China.

In the Lab

First Map Of TB Bacteria Proteome

A map covering 95 percent of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis proteome could help researchers find new drugs and vaccines against tuberculosis.

Features

Landslides Could Become Indonesia’s Worst Nightmare

Although natural disasters such as tsunamis and earthquakes often capture the attention of the media, it is landslides which cause the highest death toll in Indonesia.

Features

GYSS@one-north 2015: Search For Satisfaction, Not Just Significance

Sir Anthony Leggett advises young scientists not to conduct research with an eye to winning prizes but to do something that they find personally satisfying.

Press Release

Singapore’s Scientific Pioneers Celebrated In Print

Drs. Juliana Chan and Rebecca Tan have set themselves the mission of turning Singapore's scientific pioneers into household names.

In the Lab

Studying Muscle Loss With Worms In Space

The roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans could tell us about the effects of microgravity on muscle and bone.

In the Lab

Monkeys Taught To Recognize Themselves In The Mirror

The fact that monkeys can be trained to recognize themselves in the mirror suggests that they have the "hardware" that for self-recognition.

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