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Modeling The Impact of Singapore’s ‘Circuit Breaker’

Interventions such as workplace distancing are crucial to controlling the virus’ spread when community transmission is observed, the study found.

New Center To Harness Nature In Climate Change Fight

Researchers at the new research center will also help inform policies to mitigate climate change in Singapore and across the Asia Pacific region.

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Ernest Chua

Wielding his expertise in mechanical engineering, Ernest Chua aims to develop innovations that can satisfy basic human needs without harming the environment.

7 Best Practices From Singapore’s Pandemic Preparedness Playbook

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Singapore has won praise for its ‘gold standard’ response. Still, Singaporean medical leaders caution that several critical issues must first be addressed to quell the ongoing epidemic.

Asia’s Scientific Trailblazers: Marcelo Ang

One of Singapore’s robotics pioneers, Professor Marcelo Ang Jr’s research promises to take driverless cars and personal robotic assistants outside the realm of imagination and into the mainstream.

L’Oréal-UNESCO Honors Four Asian Scientists

The L’Oréal-UNESCO International Awards For Women in Science acknowledge outstanding women who are pushing the frontiers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Creating A Comprehensive 3D Map Of The Human Brain

An international consortium of scientists in Asia are using X-rays to obtain a high-resolution 3D map of the human brain.

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance Through Comic Books

Dr. Hsu Li Yang and Sonny Liew, creators of The Antibiotic Tales, share how they made a comic book addressing the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.

Metabolic Defects Precede Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds

Researchers in Singapore have discovered that defects in cellular metabolism become detectable before the appearance of protein plaques characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease.