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Soccer-Inspired Strategy Uncovers Links Between Cognition & Neurodevelopmental Disorders
A systems genetics approach has helped scientists discover the network of genes involved in both cognition and neurodevelopmental disease.
Potential Target For TGF-β-Driven Cancers Found
The finding that USP15 enhances the stability of TGF-β signaling suggests that targeting USP15 could help treat cancers with TGF-β hyperactivation.
The Rainmaker
Professor Lam Khin Yong has managed to combine two careers: one as a hands-on scientist and another as one of Singapore’s preeminent research rainmakers.
Shaping Molecules And Universities
An early proponent of interdisciplinary research, Professor Huang Hsing Hua helped to lay the groundwork for excellent research over the course of his long tenure at the National University of Singapore.
Wealth And Intelligence, Re-defined
Once set on becoming a medical doctor, Professor Hang Chang Chieh's path was changed by the desire to help Singapore grow through engineering instead.
Designer Crystals For Next-Gen Electronics
Crystals of metallic organic frameworks with extremely large surface area could revolutionize electronics, researchers say.
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature Secures Long-Term Funding
The ICZN is on the road to long term stability, thanks to a grant of under US$1 million that has allowed the establishment of a secretariat in Singapore.
Algorithm Could Help Cut Energy Costs By 10 Percent
An energy analytic engine developed at NTU could help businesses cut down energy usage by 10 percent, potentially saving millions in the process.
UK And Singapore Launch Joint Research Projects In Cyber Security
Singapore's NRF and the UK's EPSRC have awarded a total of £2.4 million in research grants to six joint cyber security research projects.
