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A Dance Of Giants And Hobbits—How Corporates And Startups Can Collaborate
Partnerships between companies at different ends of the size spectrum can be tricky, but clear targets and timelines, as well as trust, is critical if collaborative innovation is to take off.
Dealing With The Mental Burden Of Debt
Financial debt is a strain on cognitive resources, negatively impacting decision-making, which in turn prevents the poor from escaping poverty, say researchers in Singapore.
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.
Engineering T-Cells To Home In On Liver Cancer
Researchers in Singapore have selected, designed and engineered patient-specific T cells that target hepatitis B-infected liver cancer cells.
Getting Stem Cells Ready To Repair Hearts
Using a drug and proteins known as laminins, scientists have found a way to induce stem cells to differentiate into cardiac muscle-like cells, fibroblast-like cells and epithelial-like cells.
NUS Recruits Nobel Laureate Konstantin Novoselov As Faculty
Professor Konstantin Novoselov is the first Nobel laureate to be recruited by a Singapore university and will lead a research group working on intelligent materials.
i-Tiles For Teaching Special Needs Students
Scientists in Singapore have developed an interactive education system to help students with special needs learn better.
Sydney Brenner, ‘father of the worm’ and decoder of DNA, dies at 92
Known for his sharp wit, visionary thinking and versatility, Brenner made many seminal contributions to molecular biology over the course of a seven-decade career.
Nuts & Bolts—Machine See, Machine Do
Making sense of pictures, videos and objects is no simple feat for machines, but these innovations are making it possible.
