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A Self-Inflating Weight Loss Pill You Can Swallow

Singapore scientists have invented an ingestible self-inflating capsule to help tackle obesity.

A Wrinkled Approach To Producing Plant Oils

Singapore-based scientists have modified the Wrinkled1 gene in plants to raise seed oil yield by up to 15 percent.

Sticky Wrap Helps Reinforce Aging Structures

Combining glass fibers and a glue-like resin that only hardens when exposed to light, a team of scientists in Singapore has developed a wrapping material that can help preserve structural integrity of structures.

Bronchiectasis Patients More Prone To Allergies, Study Shows

The Singapore-led study revealed that bronchiectasis patients are often allergic to fungi and dust mites, and that the specific allergens vary across regions.

i-Tiles For Teaching Special Needs Students

Scientists in Singapore have developed an interactive education system to help students with special needs learn better.

NTU And Volvo Unveil World’s First Full-Size Self-Driving Bus

The bus is equipped with a range of sensors for autonomous navigation and is managed by a secure artificial intelligence system.

AI Predicts Effect Of Strain On Semiconductors

An international team of scientists has developed AI for predicting how the properties of semiconducting materials change under strain.

The Unusual Path To Impulsive Behavior

Dopamine takes an unexpected route in the brain to cause impulsive behavior, say researchers from Singapore.

NTU Singapore Deploys Its Ninth Satellite Into Space

The satellite, called the AOBA VELOX-IV, is meant to test a special low-light camera and an improved quad-jet pulsed plasma thruster system in space.