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“Lab-In-A-Needle” Detects Liver Toxicity In 30 Minutes
Scientists have developed a microfluidics device that can quickly detect liver toxicity, a common side effect during chemotherapy.
ELABELA Promotes Stem Cell Survival
First identified as a regulator of blood vessel and heart development, ELABELA has now been shown to prevent embryonic stem cells from undergoing apoptosis.
How Stem Cells Defend Against Viruses
Epigenetic mechanisms are crucial in embryonic stem cells' defense mechanism against viral infections, scientists say.
Water Researchers Recognized At 2015 PSTA
PUB Chairman Mr. Tan Gee Paw and membrane technology research Professor Neal Chung have been recognized at the 2015 President’s Science and Technology Awards.
‘Radiationless’ Excitation Can Make Objects Invisible
By overlapping electric and toroidal dipole modes—causing them to cancel each other out—researchers have succeeded in making nanoparticles effectively invisible.
Two Regional Listees Make The MIT TR35 Global List
Benjamin Tee and Rikki Muller have been named global finalists of the MIT Tech Review's ‘35 Innovators Under 35’ list.
The Hormone Pair Directing Blood Vessel Formation
Rather than the usual suspect of VEGF, scientists have found a receptor-ligand system that controls blood vessel formation during embryo formation.
Smart Diapers Developed To Ease Caregiving
Researchers have developed a sensor that can alert caregivers to soiled diapers, helping the wearers to spend 90 percent less time in wet diapers.
Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Patrick Casey
It's been ten years since the launch of the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore. Professor Patrick Casey shares his thoughts on what the school has achieved and what lies ahead.
