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MSD Joins A*STAR’s Manufacturing Consortium

Pharmaceutical giant MSD is the latest member of A*STAR's iPSP, a program to boost productivity in the high value chemistry sector.

Announcing Asia’s Premier Science Writing Competition

Science Centre Singapore and Asian Scientist Magazine have launched a competition to honor the best science writers in Asia.

Sensitive SNP Sifting With Statistics

Requiring neither genotyping nor whole-genome sequencing, the G-SCI method has been used to link genetic variations to autoimmune disease.

IMRE’s Andy Hor Appointed Vice-President Of HKU

IMRE's Executive Director has been appointed Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) of HKU, prompting a global search for his replacement.

The Surprising Role Of Viral DNA In The Human Genome

Rather than harming us, endogenous retroviral DNA may actually be important during early embryogenesis, scientists say.

Nanoboxes For Better Batteries

A method to synthesize uniform, porous nanoboxes could help scientists develop rechargeable batteries with higher capacities.

Enabling Patient-Specific Cancer Predictions

OncoIMPACT can make sense of highly complex omics data, using them to produce personalized cancer predictions.

Babies’ Gut Bacteria Linked To Healthy Weight Gain

Babies born via vaginal delivery had a more mature gut microbiota than their Caesarean-born counterparts.

Detecting Dengue From Drool

Researchers from IBN are currently in talks with ARKRAY to commercialize their one-step dengue test kit.