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Making Smart Technologies Work For Cities

Experts from academia, industry and government discuss ways to integrate science and technology into building sustainable cities at the World Cities Summit 2014.

In the Lab

Dopamine Genes Involved In Risk Taking

Scientists have identified the dopaminergic genes associated with different types of risk taking behavior in a social game.

In the Lab

How Ice Forms On Salt

Ultrahigh resolution scanning tunnelling microscopy has overturned the decades-old understanding of ice structure based on Bernal-Fowler-Pauling ice rules.

Features

US$35 Firewall For Security Hygiene In Developing World

Researchers have built a firewall based on the Raspberry Pi system that could enhance cybersecurity in the developing world.

In the Lab

Spoilt Scaffolds Underlie Some Brain Defects

Scientists have identified the gene TUBB5 that regulates the microtubule scaffold in neurons, thereby playing an important role in healthy brain development.

Features

Keeping Data Under Lock And Key

In light of the recent revelations on mass surveillance programmes, SMU Professor Pang Hwee Hwa’s research into enhancing data privacy may bring relief to both companies and individuals alike.

Features

Staying On The Right Side Of Information Technology

The Internet has become a big part of our everyday life, but we are often unaware of the legal implications of our online activities. SMU Associate Professor Warren Chik tracks the developments of this emerging field.

Features

Text Mining: The Gold Rush Of Big Data

Assistant Professor Jiang Jing, a data analyst expert from the SMU School of Information Systems, performs data mining on social media platforms to gain insights.

Health

Nanomedicine For Glaucoma By NTU & SERI

The nanotechnology-based drug delivery system jointly tested by NTU and SERI allows glaucoma patients to do away with daily eye drops.

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