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Uncovering The Contradictions Of Capitalism

Capitalism is neither liberal nor authoritarian but a contradictory unity of both, says SMU Assistant Professor Ulas Ince.

Features

Three Invaluable Lessons For Building Healthcare AI

The human body is far more complicated than a game of Go, so healthcare AI solutions need to bring in expert knowledge early on.

Features

Personalisation For Your Palate

If online retailers can tailor their offerings to the individual, so can the F&B industry, say the co-founders of TabSquare.

Features

Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Malik Peiris

Inspired by French microbiologist Louis Pasteur, Professor Malik Peiris decided to specialize in virology, which led him to play a critical role in the identification and characterisation of the SARS coronavirus.

In the Lab

AI Enables Personalized Treatment For Myeloma

A multidisciplinary team of researchers has developed an artificial intelligence platform that could enable doctors to prescribe personalized treatments for myeloma patients.

In the Lab

Making Wood Out Of Synthetic Resin

Researchers in China have developed a family of bioinspired artificial wood from phenolic and melamine resin.

Features

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Ho Weang Kee

In a bid to reduce breast cancer mortality, Associate Professor Ho Weang Kee is developing a tool to catch the disease early.

In the Lab

Antibiotic Resistance Genes Traveling On The Wind

The air in Beijing carries the greatest diversity of antibiotic resistance genes, while San Francisco has the highest levels of airborne antibiotic resistance genes, say researchers.

AI For Everyone

Rather than dominate the TOP500 rankings, the ABCI supercomputer was designed to bring computing capacity for AI applications to the masses, says AIST’s Satoshi Sekiguchi.

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