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Tadataka Yamada Made Honorary Citizen Of Singapore

Dr. Tadataka Yamada was recognized for his contributions to Singapore’s biomedical sciences sector and for catalyzing scientific innovations in drug discovery.

IMB’s Guilia Rancati Wins 2016 EMBO Young Investigatorship Award

Dr. Giulia Rancati from Singapore's Institute of Medical Biology has been awarded the prestigious European Molecular Biology Organization Young Investigatorship in 2016.

2016 President’s Science and Technology Awardees Announced

Three individuals and a team comprising four parties in Singapore have been awarded the President’s Science and Technology Awards, presented by President Tony Tan Keng Yam.

A*STAR Researcher Wins ASCB-Gibco Emerging Leaders Prize

Dr. Nicolas Plachta was recognized for his work into resolving cell fate, shape, and position during embryonic development.

7 Must-Read Stories In September 2016

Whether it's self-driving cabs or university rankings, stories about Singapore were popular in September.

14 Inspiring Innovators From Asia

Meet some of Asia's best and brightest engineers and inventors.

Lamin Proteins, The ‘Steel Bars’ That Surround Our Cells

Researchers have provided new insights into how lamin proteins, which strengthen the envelope surrounding a cell nucleus, achieve their function.

Mola Mola’s Genome May Explain Its Gigantic Size

Researchers have sequenced the genome of the ocean sunfish, focusing particularly on growth hormone signalling genes to understand its freakish growth spurts.

ASLAN, A*STAR To Develop Therapeutic Antibody Against RON Kinase

ASLAN Pharmaceuticals will license a therapeutic antibody from A*STAR that targets the macrophage-stimulating protein receptor, also known as Recepteur d’Origine Nantais kinase.