When Will There Be A Coronavirus Vaccine? 5 Questions Answered
The coronavirus that started in Wuhan has sickened more than 6,000 people and killed at least 132 in China as of Jan. 29, 2020. Thailand and Hong Kong each have…
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The Countries Leading The World In Scientific Publications
China published the most number of science & engineering (S&E) articles, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) reports. Highlights With 528,263 S&E publications in peer-reviewed journals, China tops the 2018…
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NUS Researchers Develop New Microsensor Implants For 24/7 Health Monitoring
Tiny subcutaneous implants that can continuously measure a person’s blood glucose, heart rate and other physiological conditions are a Holy Grail of modern medicine. A team of NUS researchers has…
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NUS Researchers Uncover How Fish Get Their Shape
The diverse colours, shapes and patterns of fish are captivating. Despite such diversity, a general feature that we can observe in fish such as salmon or tuna once they are…
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Top 10 Must-See Museums In Singapore
Apart from a breathtaking airport and mouth-watering cuisine, Singapore is also the place to be for science, history or art junkies. Singapore has an interesting history and you can learn…
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Compound In Green Tea Plant Shows Potential For Fighting Tuberculosis, Finds Research Team Led By NTU Singapore
An antioxidant found in the green tea plant could become key to tackling tuberculosis one day, a team of international scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has…
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From Sky Charts To Atomic Clocks, Time Is A Mysterious Story That Humans Keep Inventing
The standardisation and accuracy of human timekeeping has improved by leaps and bounds over the millennia – from tracing the stars, to the invention of timepieces, to the atomic ‘clocks’…
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PISA 2018 Results Are Out: Singapore Ranks 2nd Out Of 79 Countries
Singapore ranked second place across all areas in the 2018 edition of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Methodology The PISA study measured three areas: Reading, Mathematics, and Science.…
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NUS Researchers Find Potential Solution To Overheating Mobile Phones
Modern computer memory encodes information by switching magnetic bits within devices. Now, a ground-breaking study conducted by researchers from NUS Electrical and Computer Engineering has found a new efficient way of using…
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NTU Singapore Scientists Convert Plastics Into Useful Chemicals Using Sunlight
Chemists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have discovered a method that could turn plastic waste into valuable chemicals by using sunlight. In lab experiments, the research team mixed plastics with…
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