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ISRO Earned US$54 Million From Foreign Launches
Launching satellites for countries including Japan and Singapore has earned the Indian Space Research Organization US$54 million in the last three years.
Singapore Joins Human Frontier Science Program
Singaporean scientists can now compete for grants, postdoctoral fellowships and career development awards under HFSP funding programs.
A*STAR & Roche Develop Cancer Killing Antibodies
Scientists have developed a new approach to cancer treatment: using antibodies which can target and directly kill cancer cells.
“Cryptic Promoters” Drive Stomach Cancer
Using a new technique called Nano-ChIPseq, scientists have found that stomach cancer is driven by mutations in regions of the genome known as cryptic promoters.
James Best Appointed Dean Of NTU’s Medical School
Professor James Best, a pioneering diabetes clinician with 30 years of experience in medical leadership, has been appointed the Dean of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine.
Immune Protein Could Fight Gastric Cancer
Normally only produced by immune cells, IL23A has now been shown to be important in the response to H. pylori infection which could lead to gastric cancer.
Finding New Cancer Drugs With Fluorescent Rotors
Scientists have identified 15 potential cancer drug candidates using a novel fluorescent rotor approach.
NTU Launches Nano & Pico Satellites
Designed and built by students and researchers at NTU, the satellites VELOX-I and VELOX-PIII are now orbiting 650 km above the Earth.
Shorter Sleep, Faster Aging
The less an elderly person sleeps each day, the greater their decline in cognitive function, study shows.
