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Evidence-Based Entrepreneurship

By equipping entrepreneurs with the right skills, SMU Associate Professor Reddi Kotha of the SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business, and his fellow researcher, Dr Lim Chon-Phung, hope to expand the pool of successful business ventures.

Features

The Greatest Adventure In The World

Nobel Laureate Sydney Brenner, who is also Singapore's first honorary citizen, has been deeply involved in biomedical research in Singapore since the 1980s.

In the Lab

Targeting The Achilles’ Heel Of Zika Virus

Singapore-based scientists have engineered a peptide that can rupture the Zika virus membrane and pass through the blood-brain barrier, making it a potential therapeutic against the disease.

In the Lab

Switching It Up: How Sex Role-Reversed Insects Store More Semen

A tiny switching valve in the female penis of the Brazilian cave insect Neotrogla allows the creatures to store multiple sperm capsules, say researchers in Japan.

Features

Fiber Optics Pioneer Charles Kao Dies At 84 (In Memoriam)

Professor Charles Kao pioneered the development of optic fiber technology for which he was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Features

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Yukiko Ogawa

Get to know Dr. Yukiko Ogawa and the story behind how she helps improve fields like medicine and transport, one smart material at a time.

In the Lab

Deforestation And Hunting Driving Bird Extinction

The combined threats of deforestation and wildlife trade are pushing Southeast Asia bird species to extinction, scientists say.

Columns

Looking Before You Quantum Leap

Although qubit-crunching machines are still some years away from widespread use, industry players are already planning ahead for the era of quantum computing.

Features

Singapore’s Smart City Secret Sauce

Nimble authorities, a commitment to transformation and a focus on partnerships are some of the reasons why Singapore is one of the smartest cities around.

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