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The Basement Tinkerer

Professor Freddy Boey has gone from basement tinkerer to the provost of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

NTU’s New Simulators To Help Smooth Air Traffic

With two new simulators, NTU's ATMRI hopes to ease the upcoming increase in air traffic in Asia.

Add Nickel For Cheaper Water Splitting

With the help of nickel, researchers have developed efficient molybdenum disulphide catalysts that operate at both acidic and neutral pH.

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.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Peipei Setoh

Are babies a tabula rasa or do they have an inbuilt moral compass? Peipei Setoh, an assistant professor at NTU hopes to find out.

Malaria Drugs Could Potentially Treat Parkinson’s

Old malaria drugs could prove to be useful in treating Parkinson's, scientists say.

US$1.5 Million For Geoscience Scholarships In Singapore

The US$1.47 million Stephen Riady Geosciences Scholars Fund will be used to train PhD geoscientists at the Earth Observatory of Singapore.

Singapore Becomes First Non-European EMBC Member

As an EMBC Associate Member State, Singapore gains access to all of EMBO’s activities such as fellowships and the EMBO Young Investigator Program.

Singaporean Postgrads Snag US$100,000 In Sustainability Prizes

Ten young researchers have been awarded the 2015 WFF PhD prize for their work on environment and sustainability issues.